Battling the Burn: How Houston Fights Drought and Excessive Heat
Houston sits in a subtropical climate zone, which means it’s warm year-round. Its proximity to the Gulf of Mexico gives Houston a naturally high...
Exotic Fruit Business. The opening of Linda’s Tropical Fruits shop in Houston
Mangosteen, jackfruit, soursop, and durian are just some of the many exotic fruits at Linda's Tropical Fruits shop, opened in 2018 by Linda Nguyen....
Climate and Agriculture in Houston
Texas is widely recognized as one of the leading exporters of produce in the United States. The state’s warm, nearly year-round climate, frequent rains...
Eco-Friendly Living, or How Houstonians Care for the Environment
Living an eco-friendly lifestyle and caring for the environment has become more than just a global trend; it’s now a necessity. This shift stems...
Eco-Friendly Shops and Markets in Houston: What’s on Offer?
In today’s world, many people aim for healthy, beneficial eating habits, carefully reading ingredient lists and even following vegan or gluten-free diets. This trend...
Evolution of Texas agriculture from early farming to innovative agrarian technologies
Before Europeans came to North America, corn, beans and squash, as well as tomatoes, Irish potatoes, chili peppers, yams, peanuts and pumpkins were the...
One of Texas’ Largest Bituminous Coal Producers: The History of Thurber Ghost Town
Texas ranks first in the United States in the number of ghost towns, that is abandoned settlements. However, few were as large as the...
Biology by IT Standards: Why Genetics in Texas Is Becoming the New Engineering
For a long time, we perceived medicine and natural science as fields full of assumptions and lengthy experiments. However, today the line between writing...
The History of Oil Fields in Houston
Toward the end of the 19th century, Houston was far from a booming success. It was incredibly difficult to predict the city's metamorphosis into...
Developing Life Support Systems for Spaceflight
Houston was transformed into "Space City" with the construction of the Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center. This is home to NASA's headquarters, the hub...