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Read like Wemby: San Antonio library spotlights Spurs star's favorites

San Antonio Public Library is helping fans read alongside Wemby.

Sports

San Antonio Public Library (SAPL) is celebrating avid reader and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Spurs star Victor Wembanyama" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/05/13/san-antonio-spurs-honking-playoffs-tradition" data-vars-content-id="5ca294e1-ce5e-437e-8fa2-4150393a2f9d" data-vars-headline="Read like Wemby: San Antonio library spotlights Spurs star&#x27;s favorites" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/05/13/san-antonio-spurs-honking-playoffs-tradition" target="_self">Spurs star Victor Wembanyama</a> with a curated collection inspired by his favorite science fiction books.The latest: The Central Library now has a &quot;<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Read Like Wemby" data-vars-click-url="https://www.facebook.com/mysapl/posts/pfbid04Gox5swt8YLnwxDvPPbY46FNXQMVjNRdzTEX4DLCxVbAQCFhNqc3TWroLUd5G7gRl" data-vars-content-id="5ca294e1-ce5e-437e-8fa2-4150393a2f9d" data-vars-headline="Read like Wemby: San Antonio library spotlights Spurs star&#x27;s favorites" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.facebook.com/mysapl/posts/pfbid04Gox5swt8YLnwxDvPPbY46FNXQMVjNRdzTEX4DLCxVbAQCFhNqc3TWroLUd5G7gRl" target="_blank">Read Like Wemby</a>&quot; display, which is basically a real-life version of the Spurs phenom&#x27;s Goodreads shelf, featuring titles like &quot;Warrior of the Altaii&quot; by Robert Jordan, &quot;The World We Make&quot; by N.K. Jemisin and &quot;The Mime Order&quot; by Samantha Shannon.

San Antonio's best new taquerias, per Texas Monthly

Four of the 25 best new taquerias in Texas are in San Antonio, Texas Monthly's taco editor writes.

Food and Drink

Four of the 25 best new <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="taquerias in Texas" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2024/10/21/best-tacos-texas-san-antonio-stixs-stone-garcias" data-vars-content-id="86cf70ef-c923-43e0-921d-ecb02b65c7a9" data-vars-headline="San Antonio&#x27;s best new taquerias, per Texas Monthly" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2024/10/21/best-tacos-texas-san-antonio-stixs-stone-garcias" target="_self">taquerias in Texas</a> are in San Antonio, Texas Monthly&#x27;s taco editor writes in a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="new listing" data-vars-click-url="https://www.texasmonthly.com/food/25-best-new-texas-taquerias-2026/" data-vars-content-id="86cf70ef-c923-43e0-921d-ecb02b65c7a9" data-vars-headline="San Antonio&#x27;s best new taquerias, per Texas Monthly" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.texasmonthly.com/food/25-best-new-texas-taquerias-2026/" target="_blank">new listing</a>.Why it matters: We <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="take our tacos seriously" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2024/02/12/san-antonio-texas-best-taquerias-tacos" data-vars-content-id="86cf70ef-c923-43e0-921d-ecb02b65c7a9" data-vars-headline="San Antonio&#x27;s best new taquerias, per Texas Monthly" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2024/02/12/san-antonio-texas-best-taquerias-tacos" target="_self">take our tacos seriously</a> here, so San Antonians expect to be featured prominently in any roundup of great Texas taquerias.

San Antonio begins tracking heat-related deaths

Even with more data, the deaths are likely an undercount.

News

San Antonio&#x27;s Metro Health is now tracking <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="heat-related deaths" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/02/10/jessica-witzel-bexar-county-texas-heat-deaths" data-vars-content-id="6cb9c408-fd74-40e2-a1e1-bf3640f9d670" data-vars-headline="San Antonio begins tracking heat-related deaths" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/02/10/jessica-witzel-bexar-county-texas-heat-deaths" target="_self">heat-related deaths</a> on its <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="online dashboard" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2024/06/10/heat-illness-dashboard-san-antonio" data-vars-content-id="6cb9c408-fd74-40e2-a1e1-bf3640f9d670" data-vars-headline="San Antonio begins tracking heat-related deaths" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2024/06/10/heat-illness-dashboard-san-antonio" target="_self">online dashboard</a>, giving the public its strongest view yet into the fatal impacts of extreme heat in Texas.Why it matters: Texas has recorded <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="more heat-related deaths" data-vars-click-url="https://www.texastribune.org/2024/01/12/texas-heat-deaths-2023-record-climate-change/" data-vars-content-id="6cb9c408-fd74-40e2-a1e1-bf3640f9d670" data-vars-headline="San Antonio begins tracking heat-related deaths" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.texastribune.org/2024/01/12/texas-heat-deaths-2023-record-climate-change/" target="_blank">more heat-related deaths</a> in recent years that correlate with record-high temperatures — but Bexar County residents <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="haven&#x27;t had access" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2023/08/07/san-antonio-heat-wave-deaths" data-vars-content-id="6cb9c408-fd74-40e2-a1e1-bf3640f9d670" data-vars-headline="San Antonio begins tracking heat-related deaths" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2023/08/07/san-antonio-heat-wave-deaths" target="_self">haven&#x27;t had access</a> to local data before.

How to enjoy great Asian and Pacific Islander food in San Antonio

The program offers discounts while spotlighting AANHPI-owned restaurants.

A returning food event is spotlighting <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="San Antonio&#x27;s Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) restaurant scene" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2024/05/09/aapi-month-restaurants-san-antonio" data-vars-content-id="b2132d92-bac7-43ab-870b-b55ab1138451" data-vars-headline="How to enjoy great Asian and Pacific Islander food in San Antonio" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2024/05/09/aapi-month-restaurants-san-antonio" target="_self">San Antonio&#x27;s Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) restaurant scene</a> through a citywide passport program.The big picture: The growing event mirrors San Antonio&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="expanding AANHPI community" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2023/06/29/san-antonio-fastest-growing-demographics" data-vars-content-id="b2132d92-bac7-43ab-870b-b55ab1138451" data-vars-headline="How to enjoy great Asian and Pacific Islander food in San Antonio" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2023/06/29/san-antonio-fastest-growing-demographics" target="_self">expanding AANHPI community</a>. Since 2000, the city&#x27;s Asian population has grown by about 203%, while the Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander population increased by about 167%.

Texas power plants use more water than data centers

One coal plant alone consumed 6.7 billion gallons of water in 2024.

Gas and coal power plants consumed more water than <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="data centers" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/04/17/ai-data-centers-best-worst" data-vars-content-id="c5da0516-54b8-4299-a974-d3b91e7a6d29" data-vars-headline="Texas power plants use more water than data centers" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/04/17/ai-data-centers-best-worst" target="_self">data centers</a> across Texas in 2024, per a new Sierra Club analysis of federal data.Why it matters: Data center <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="water use" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/02/24/labor-shortage-texas-water-supply-saws" data-vars-content-id="c5da0516-54b8-4299-a974-d3b91e7a6d29" data-vars-headline="Texas power plants use more water than data centers" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/02/24/labor-shortage-texas-water-supply-saws" target="_self">water use</a> is in the spotlight in drought-stricken Texas. Environmental advocates say transitioning to renewable energy sources wouldn&#x27;t just reduce carbon emissions, it would save the state billions of gallons of water.

CPS Energy eyes more natural gas as demand soars

The utility must keep up with growth and climate goals.

CPS Energy is looking to rely more on natural gas and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="solar power" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/austin/2025/12/02/texas-renewables-trump" data-vars-content-id="671a09d8-2168-4f69-9843-f314e8cbe5f0" data-vars-headline="CPS Energy eyes more natural gas as demand soars" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/austin/2025/12/02/texas-renewables-trump" target="_self">solar power</a>, but less on wind, as San Antonio&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="electricity needs" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/08/13/texas-power-prices-ai-data-centers" data-vars-content-id="671a09d8-2168-4f69-9843-f314e8cbe5f0" data-vars-headline="CPS Energy eyes more natural gas as demand soars" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/08/13/texas-power-prices-ai-data-centers" target="_self">electricity needs</a> surge past what the utility forecast just three years ago.Why it matters: Without changes, capacity will begin to fall short of demand by the early part of the next decade, which could mean higher costs for consumers — though CPS officials say they are working to prevent that.

Big tree plan takes root in downtown San Antonio

The city plans to plant 1,000 trees downtown by 2035 to fight heat and expand shade.

Environment

Downtown <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="San Antonio" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/04/07/ut-san-antonio-downtown-campus-san-pedro-ii-tech" data-vars-content-id="0615a484-276b-41a8-91d1-8d665a3f5ae8" data-vars-headline="Big tree plan takes root in downtown San Antonio" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/04/07/ut-san-antonio-downtown-campus-san-pedro-ii-tech" target="_self">San Antonio</a> is set to get a lot more shade by 2035 through a new program aiming to plant 1,000 trees.Why it matters: Expanding the tree canopy can reduce <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="extreme heat" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/08/19/san-antonio-schools-heat-zones" data-vars-content-id="0615a484-276b-41a8-91d1-8d665a3f5ae8" data-vars-headline="Big tree plan takes root in downtown San Antonio" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/08/19/san-antonio-schools-heat-zones" target="_self">extreme heat</a> and create a greener, more walkable downtown.

What it takes to build a new Texas state park

Transforming ranchland into trails can take years.

Texas is undertaking a historic <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="expansion of its state parks" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/houston/2023/05/11/texas-state-park-additions" data-vars-content-id="4da43d8d-2833-40fd-bcb6-a24911540900" data-vars-headline="What it takes to build a new Texas state park" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/houston/2023/05/11/texas-state-park-additions" target="_self">expansion of its state parks</a> — but transforming ranchland into trails can take years.Why it matters: The Lone Star state&#x27;s vast land mass ranges from forests and swamps to canyons and deserts, but much of it (<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="95%" data-vars-click-url="https://tpwmagazine.com/parks/the-future-of-our-outdoors/" data-vars-content-id="4da43d8d-2833-40fd-bcb6-a24911540900" data-vars-headline="What it takes to build a new Texas state park" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://tpwmagazine.com/parks/the-future-of-our-outdoors/" target="_blank">95%</a>) is privately owned. Texas ranks 37th in the nation for state park acreage per capita, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="per Environment Texas" data-vars-click-url="https://environmentamerica.org/texas/center/resources/a-most-valuable-legacy/" data-vars-content-id="4da43d8d-2833-40fd-bcb6-a24911540900" data-vars-headline="What it takes to build a new Texas state park" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://environmentamerica.org/texas/center/resources/a-most-valuable-legacy/" target="_blank">per Environment Texas</a>, a research and policy center.

What it's like hiking new Enchanted Rock property

You can take a guided hike at new areas of Enchanted Rock.

Things to Do

Guided hikes at the new <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="expanded areas of Enchanted Rock State Natural Area" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/01/13/enchanted-rock-texas-state-park-expansion" data-vars-content-id="9a91f44c-0e5f-4b1f-93b4-f57dd0f1e797" data-vars-headline="What it&#x27;s like hiking new Enchanted Rock property" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/01/13/enchanted-rock-texas-state-park-expansion" target="_self">expanded areas of Enchanted Rock State Natural Area</a> offer visitors a chance to see a state park while it&#x27;s still taking shape.The big picture: Two state parks — <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Bear Creek" data-vars-click-url="https://tpwd.texas.gov/newsmedia/releases/?req=20250825b&amp;pk_vid=ce5f07833a242ae817703068085a1fb7" data-vars-content-id="9a91f44c-0e5f-4b1f-93b4-f57dd0f1e797" data-vars-headline="What it&#x27;s like hiking new Enchanted Rock property" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://tpwd.texas.gov/newsmedia/releases/?req=20250825b&amp;pk_vid=ce5f07833a242ae817703068085a1fb7" target="_blank">Bear Creek</a> and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Post Oak Ridge" data-vars-click-url="https://tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/post-oak-ridge" data-vars-content-id="9a91f44c-0e5f-4b1f-93b4-f57dd0f1e797" data-vars-headline="What it&#x27;s like hiking new Enchanted Rock property" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/post-oak-ridge" target="_blank">Post Oak Ridge</a> — and one expansion at <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Enchanted Rock" data-vars-click-url="https://tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/enchanted-rock/development" data-vars-content-id="9a91f44c-0e5f-4b1f-93b4-f57dd0f1e797" data-vars-headline="What it&#x27;s like hiking new Enchanted Rock property" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/enchanted-rock/development" target="_blank">Enchanted Rock</a> are in the works in the Texas Hill Country under a fund voters approved in 2023.

San Antonio council wary of SAWS rate hike

The water system has aging infrastructure.

The City Council appears hesitant to approve a significant customer rate increase for the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="San Antonio Water System" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/09/22/drought-plants-san-antonio-water-system-grass" data-vars-content-id="eac5b5ce-cdb9-48fb-8168-4dd9625288bb" data-vars-headline="San Antonio council wary of SAWS rate hike" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/09/22/drought-plants-san-antonio-water-system-grass" target="_self">San Antonio Water System</a>.Why it matters: SAWS says it needs more funding to care for aging infrastructure and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="water mains" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2023/08/29/drought-texas-water-main-breaks-leaks-hot-weather" data-vars-content-id="eac5b5ce-cdb9-48fb-8168-4dd9625288bb" data-vars-headline="San Antonio council wary of SAWS rate hike" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2023/08/29/drought-texas-water-main-breaks-leaks-hot-weather" target="_self">water mains</a> that are breaking. But Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones and councilmembers say they worry about charging more in an economy that&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="showing signs of cracks" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/02/05/jolts-data-december-jobs-market" data-vars-content-id="eac5b5ce-cdb9-48fb-8168-4dd9625288bb" data-vars-headline="San Antonio council wary of SAWS rate hike" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/02/05/jolts-data-december-jobs-market" target="_self">showing signs of cracks</a>.

San Antonio startup leads U.S. in carbon removal

A San Antonio startup focuses on ranching and climate.

A San Antonio startup that aims to make <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="cattle ranching" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2019/09/13/billionaires-ranches-american-west-farmers-land-ownership" data-vars-content-id="e1da85e5-a17a-40a0-82e9-28dcde00d701" data-vars-headline="San Antonio startup leads U.S. in carbon removal" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2019/09/13/billionaires-ranches-american-west-farmers-land-ownership" target="_self">cattle ranching</a> more profitable and environmentally friendly is now the largest <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="carbon removal" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/02/07/carbon-removal-deals-hotter-planet" data-vars-content-id="e1da85e5-a17a-40a0-82e9-28dcde00d701" data-vars-headline="San Antonio startup leads U.S. in carbon removal" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/02/07/carbon-removal-deals-hotter-planet" target="_self">carbon removal</a> company in the U.S.Why it matters: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Ranchers have struggled" data-vars-click-url="https://www.12newsnow.com/article/news/local/cattle-industry-faces-tough-times-in-southeast-texas/502-fc1de3db-ea05-480b-936f-13bee3837792?utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=facebook_12NewsNow&amp;fbclid=IwY2xjawPoofNleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETE4OXc4c3hhbDE1QWpRSHBwc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHg_QzfRjrcxpe31eUdzgVCrXFK6Uo0RLmgSJxfZvqf_SIIqI1ln31pTLZ6jP_aem_udpVMLJ5NFujoqgrbypECw" data-vars-content-id="e1da85e5-a17a-40a0-82e9-28dcde00d701" data-vars-headline="San Antonio startup leads U.S. in carbon removal" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.12newsnow.com/article/news/local/cattle-industry-faces-tough-times-in-southeast-texas/502-fc1de3db-ea05-480b-936f-13bee3837792?utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=facebook_12NewsNow&amp;fbclid=IwY2xjawPoofNleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETE4OXc4c3hhbDE1QWpRSHBwc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHg_QzfRjrcxpe31eUdzgVCrXFK6Uo0RLmgSJxfZvqf_SIIqI1ln31pTLZ6jP_aem_udpVMLJ5NFujoqgrbypECw" target="_blank">Ranchers have struggled</a> amid drought and rising costs. Grazing fields, which make up the largest portion of agricultural lands in the state, are on the decline — Texas has lost about 6.7 million acres to other uses over the last quarter-century, per a recent <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Texas A&amp;M report" data-vars-click-url="https://agrilifetoday.tamu.edu/2025/02/04/texas-land-trends-report/" data-vars-content-id="e1da85e5-a17a-40a0-82e9-28dcde00d701" data-vars-headline="San Antonio startup leads U.S. in carbon removal" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://agrilifetoday.tamu.edu/2025/02/04/texas-land-trends-report/" target="_blank">Texas A&amp;M report</a>.

Why San Antonio's warm winter is hard on allergies

Our first freeze is coming late this year.

San Antonio&#x27;s winter has so far felt a little <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="more like spring" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2024/12/13/san-antonio-winters-warming-1970" data-vars-content-id="aee2db11-094d-438d-a79e-9e19d057b868" data-vars-headline="Why San Antonio&#x27;s warm winter is hard on allergies" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2024/12/13/san-antonio-winters-warming-1970" target="_self">more like spring</a>, and the city has not yet seen freezing temperatures — an anomaly that doesn&#x27;t seem to be changing anytime soon, even with a cold front on the way.Why it matters: A hard freeze, while not always welcome news in cold-averse San Antonio, can be beneficial for <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="allergy sufferers" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/houston/2024/01/05/tips-for-dealing-cedar-fever-in-texas" data-vars-content-id="aee2db11-094d-438d-a79e-9e19d057b868" data-vars-headline="Why San Antonio&#x27;s warm winter is hard on allergies" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/houston/2024/01/05/tips-for-dealing-cedar-fever-in-texas" target="_self">allergy sufferers</a> who have been <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="having a hard time" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/dallas/2026/01/07/is-it-cedar-fever-or-the-flu" data-vars-content-id="aee2db11-094d-438d-a79e-9e19d057b868" data-vars-headline="Why San Antonio&#x27;s warm winter is hard on allergies" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/dallas/2026/01/07/is-it-cedar-fever-or-the-flu" target="_self">having a hard time</a> this <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="cedar fever season" data-vars-click-url="https://www.bswhealth.com/blog/allergist-offers-tips-on-dealing-with-cedar-allergy-season" data-vars-content-id="aee2db11-094d-438d-a79e-9e19d057b868" data-vars-headline="Why San Antonio&#x27;s warm winter is hard on allergies" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.bswhealth.com/blog/allergist-offers-tips-on-dealing-with-cedar-allergy-season" target="_blank">cedar fever season</a>.

Texas A&M team is helping save monarchs from highway deaths

Monarch butterflies are important pollinators for humans.

Two Texas A&amp;M University scientists are tackling one of the biggest threats to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="monarch butterflies" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/03/21/fewer-butterflies-in-the-sky" data-vars-content-id="f8f167cd-5b29-4052-9831-eb1e89e68538" data-vars-headline="Texas A&amp;M team is helping save monarchs from highway deaths" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2025/03/21/fewer-butterflies-in-the-sky" target="_self">monarch butterflies</a> on their fall migration through Texas: death by car.Why it matters: Monarchs are important pollinators that support our food system and a healthy environment for wildlife and humans, but the eastern migratory population <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="has declined" data-vars-click-url="https://agrilifetoday.tamu.edu/2022/08/01/monarch-butterflies-facing-battle-royal-for-survival/" data-vars-content-id="f8f167cd-5b29-4052-9831-eb1e89e68538" data-vars-headline="Texas A&amp;M team is helping save monarchs from highway deaths" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://agrilifetoday.tamu.edu/2022/08/01/monarch-butterflies-facing-battle-royal-for-survival/" target="_blank">has declined</a> by about 80% since the mid-1990s, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="per the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service" data-vars-click-url="https://www.fws.gov/press-release/2024-12/endangered-species-act-protection-monarch-butterfly" data-vars-content-id="f8f167cd-5b29-4052-9831-eb1e89e68538" data-vars-headline="Texas A&amp;M team is helping save monarchs from highway deaths" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.fws.gov/press-release/2024-12/endangered-species-act-protection-monarch-butterfly" target="_blank">per the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service</a>.

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