2025 Earth Day

DFW Airport Earth Month 2025

April 1-30, 2025

nature photography

Observe and enjoy nature photography

Stay connected to the natural world World Wildlife – To promote the enjoyment of nature photography, June 15 is designated by the North American Nature Photography Association (NANPA) to explain how images are used to advance the cause of conservation and protect plants, wildlife, and landscapes

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seasonal allergies

Living in the Dallas area and seasonal allergies

The Dallas pollen count makes it one of the worst cities for allergies in America Children’s Health – Texas is deep in the “pollen belt,” the worst area in the nation for seasonal allergies, also known as hay fever or allergic rhinitis. Every year, Dallas makes

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children playing

What Do ‘Ozone Alerts’ Really Mean?

What should I do when ozone levels are unhealthy? Allergy & Asthma Network – Summer is a time for fun, but as temperatures skyrocket and air becomes stagnant, ozone and air pollution rise to dangerous levels and prolonged exposure can cause respiratory problems for everyone. Harmful

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(Plastik) | Short Film

(Plastik) | Short Film EarthxTV – View the plastic pollution crisis through the eyes and imagination of a child in South East Asia. See how a child can influence her family to say no to single-use plastic. Then join us in refusing single-use in your own

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city of fort worth

Stormwater Pollution

Clean Water Starts With You The City of Fort Worth monitors, inspects and issues permits for construction site operations, many industrial facilities and commercial cosmetic cleaners. Unfortunately, stormwater pollution isn’t a business-only problem. Residential households are responsible for a portion of the pollutants that end up

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Stormwater Pollution Prevention – Litter

Striving towards Sustainable Environmental Excellence NCTCOG – Learn why litter is a big problem for you and the environment, and what you can do to prevent litter in the first place. Read More

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texas smartscape

Texas SmartScape: Promoting education on effective water use

You can add ease, comfort, and enjoyment to your yard or garden by using native and adapted plants Texas SmartScape – Based on water-efficient landscape principles, Texas SmartScape is a landscape program crafted to be “smart” for North Central Texas, promoting the use of plants suited

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TRWD lake levels

Urban storm water poses threat to creeks & rivers

GreenSourceDFW – On average, May is the wettest month in North Texas and with the deluge comes rainwater piling up on streets and rushing down storm drains. It’s all going back to our creeks and rivers, unfortunately taking urban pollution with it. In North Texas, all

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how to improve indoor air quality

How and Why We Need to Improve Indoor Air Quality

Upgrading ventilation, filtration and other factors helps improve health and cognitive performance Scientific American – Even though humans have long attributed health benefits to fresh outdoor air, it is a lesson many of us seemed to have largely forgotten… until the COVID-19 pandemic forced us to

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testing indoor air quality

How to Test Air Quality in Your Home

Following these tips on how to test air quality in your home can help everyone can breathe a little easier Bob Villa – The wide range of pollutants, particulates, and allergens that can affect indoor air make it difficult to create an all-inclusive list of poor

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