. . Houston is well known for its oil and petrochemical industries which are leading contributors to the city's economy the industries located along the ship channel coupled with a growing population have caused a considerable increase in air pollution for the city each year Houston has excessive ozone levels and is ranked among the most ozone-polluted cities in the United States. Ground-level ozone or smog is Houston's predominant air pollution problem in 2011 Houston was ranked as the 17th most polluted city in the US according to the American Lung Association a 2007 assessment found the following twelve air pollutants to be definite risks to health in Houston:, Main article: Climate of Houston, 11.1 Disenfranchisement Houston TranStar Center Prevailing winds are from the south and southeast during most of the year which bring heat and moisture from the nearby Gulf of Mexico and Galveston Bay. ! Seabrook (some water surface in Chambers County) Early Portuguese period Houston Texas Business Directory The Spanish flag of Burgundy. . Houston's environmental problems stem from a long history of pollution Houston may be considered the air-conditioning capital of the world due to its hot and humid metropolitan Since the 1930s air-conditioning was built into all commercial buildings like theaters malls and corporations Even the Astrodome was air-conditioned making baseball players and fans comfortable for decades This led to the possibility of an energy crisis because of the popularity of air-conditioning in Houston energy costs are generally higher than normal, Two or more races: 2.7 percent, Hofheinz had an opulent apartment in the Dome which was removed when the facility was remodeled in 1988. 388 National Oilwell Varco Houston has many examples of residential architecture of varying styles from the mansions of River Oaks and Memorial to row houses in the several wards a number of Houston's earliest homes are located in what is now Sam Houston Park Homes in the Heights have varied architectural styles including Victorian Craftsman and Colonial Revival Post-war housing constructed throughout Houston reflects many architectural styles.
Houston is largely located within the Northern Humid Gulf Coast Prairies level IV ecoregion (34a) a subset of the Western Gulf coastal grasslands level III region as defined by the United States Environmental Protection Agency This region is generally underlaid by Quaternary-aged sand silts and clays (clay clay loam or sandy clay loam) and covered by grasslands with occasional clusters of oak trees, Houston Texas Business Directory From the 8th century the bow and arrow appeared in the region manufacture of pottery developed and Native Americans increasingly depended on bison for survival Obsidian objects found in various Texan sites attest of trade with cultures in present-day Mexico and the Rocky Mountains as the material is not found locally. Formaldehyde - cancer and respiratory effects Texas has the highest maternal mortality rate in the developed world and the rate by which Texas women died from pregnancy related complications doubled from 2010 to 2014 to 23.8 per 100,000 a rate unmatched in any other U.S state or economically developed country. See Maternal healthcare in Texas, Dallas Two or more races: 2.7 percent 5 See also. . The current Houston Chronicle headquarters formerly the Houston Post headquarters, 2 Precipitation 11 Larry Taylor Republican 2013 Southeast, Pink Floyd played a concert on November 18 1987 as part of their a Momentary Lapse of Reason Tour. . The Pueblo from the upper Rio Grande region centered west of Texas; Two historically important routes cross the Big Thicket: to the north lies the old cattle route or Beef Trail that ran from Tyler County to Louisiana; to the south is the Spanish Trail or the Atascosito Road that parallels modern Highway 90 and Interstate 10 from Liberty to Orange. Culture Harris County ESD #4 (4A) Dual Huffman FD 1% (2%) .10 (.10) Ninfa's a new style Tex-Mex restaurant.
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