In this newsletter, free-to-republish, evergreen reports on:

• Poverty’s impact on the health of older Texans

• The digital divide and its consequences

• How climate change will impact the state, according to the Texas State Climatologist John Nielsen-Gammon

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Poverty puts older Texans at risk

“For low-income seniors, these are challenges as we get older. Aging isn't for sissies. It really requires a lot of resources.”

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1 in 12 Texans have no internet access

"Because increasingly, we live in a world in which the ability to use technology, computer mediated technologies more specifically, is now basically, it's just a fact of life. It's not a convenience, it's not a luxury. In order to thrive in most employment   sectors, in order to thrive in the educational sector, you must know how to use technology effectively and efficiently."

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Climate change comes at a cost

“Climate change has other consequences, such as increases in the intensity of precipitation, increases in the risk of wildfires. Also, the high temperatures increase water demand and put stress on water systems. Basically, there are a lot of things that are built for the climate we effectively used to have."

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