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The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality reports light Saharan dust is expected to continue to expand northward and westward from the Gulf of Mexico this week, further adding to San Antonio's weather woes.

As climate change is making extreme heat events more common, these bright-eyed and bushy-tailed critters are 'splooting' to cope.

Since a heat wave gripped Texas, at least nine inmates, including two men in their 30s, have died of heart attacks or unknown causes in prisons lacking air conditioning. It’s been 11 years since the state last classified a death as heat-related.

Splooting — when animals lie on their bellies and stretch out their arms and legs — may be the key to keeping cool this summer.

A mid-level trough pushing into Texas from the Central Plains may help trigger late afternoon or early evening showers this Saturday and Sunday, mostly likely over the western Hill Country.

The extreme heat wave in Texas is only one of several worldwide in recent weeks. Scientists say the link to climate change is clear.

The National Weather Service reports San Antonio just recorded its hottest July ever.

CPS Energy Interim President and CEO Rudy Garza updated San Antonio residents on the utility's preparedness amid record highs.

A new report warns that outdoor workers are at risk of lost wages and dire health consequences if greenhouse gas pollution continues. People of color are especially vulnerable to harm.