Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

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Climate and Weather January 16, 2022

Ocean heat is at record levels, with major consequences

This interview with Kevin Trenberth, University of Auckland first appeared in The Conversation, used with permission. The world witnessed record-breaking climate and weather disasters in 2021, from destructive flash floods…

Climate and Weather January 16, 2022

National Weather Service reports on big picture of storm hammering the eastern U.S.

We generally focus on the weather in our Cobb County area, but the wintry weather and high winds are part of a much larger storm that’s moving across the eastern…

a heat map of the parts of the county with the least resources to recover from disaster, explained in the text of the article

Cobb by the Numbers January 16, 2022

How resilient are Cobb residents in the face of disaster? The Census Community Resilience Estimates

How prepared are Cobb County residents in the face of disaster? The U.S. Census Bureau has created a means of evaluating how prepared communities within Cobb County are to recover…

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Environment January 16, 2022

A 21st-century reinvention of the electric grid is crucial for solving the climate change crisis

By Charles F. Kutscher, University of Colorado Boulder and Jeffrey Logan, University of Colorado Boulder [This article first appeared in The Conversation — used with permission] In the summer of…

map of Georgia with affected area of storm outlined

Climate and Weather January 16, 2022

Georgia DOT cautions against nonessential travel as warnings from National Weather Service expand

The Georgia Department of Transportation issued the press release reprinted below warning Georgia residents who live in the affected zone, including Cobb County, to avoid nonessential travel until the wintry…

Climate and Weather January 16, 2022

High wind warning and expected power outages for north Georgia including Cobb County

The National Weather Service issued a high wind warning for Cobb County and much of north Georgia and labeled the warning as urgent. In addition rain, freezing rain, sleet, and…

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Acworth January 16, 2022

Acworth man arrested in fatal hit and run of 7-year-old with autism

According to a public information release from Sgt. Wayne Delk of the Cobb County Police Department, an arrest has been made in the fatal hit-and-run of a 7-year-old girl with…

man with mask walking up exterior stairs with gun

Marietta January 15, 2022

Marietta police seek man who shot into same house on three separate occasions

According to Officer Chuck McPhilamy of the Marietta Police Department, the department is seeking the public’s help in identifying a suspect who shot into the same house on three different…

Justice January 15, 2022

Cobb DA Broady announces naming of Family Advocacy Center

Cobb County District Attorney Flynn Broady, Jr. announced that the Family Justice Center initiative will be named the Cobb Family Advocacy Center (FAC). The DA’s office distributed the following press…

Climate and Weather January 15, 2022

GDOT: “It is critical that motorists take this storm system very seriously and stay off the roads”

In a press release describing the road-brining work the Georgia Department of Transportation is doing in preparation for the winter storm expected to hit Cobb County and much of the…

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Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

Ocean heat is at record levels, with major consequences

National Weather Service reports on big picture of storm hammering the eastern U.S.

How resilient are Cobb residents in the face of disaster? The Census Community Resilience Estimates

A 21st-century reinvention of the electric grid is crucial for solving the climate change crisis

Georgia DOT cautions against nonessential travel as warnings from National Weather Service expand

High wind warning and expected power outages for north Georgia including Cobb County

Acworth man arrested in fatal hit and run of 7-year-old with autism

Marietta police seek man who shot into same house on three separate occasions

Cobb DA Broady announces naming of Family Advocacy Center

GDOT: “It is critical that motorists take this storm system very seriously and stay off the roads”