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Climate and Weather July 15, 2024

Third consecutive day of poor air quality in metro Atlanta: Monday July 15

The Georgia Environmental Protection Division relayed a Code Orange air quality alert to the National Weather Service for metro Atlanta, in effect this afternoon, Monday July 15, 2024. (Follow this…

Climate and Weather July 14, 2024

Cobb County weather forecast for Sunday, July 14, 2024

The National Weather Service forecasts sunny and hot skies here in Cobb County on Sunday, July 14, 2024, with a high near 98 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be…

Climate and Weather July 14, 2024

Sunday afternoon will mark the second day in a row of poor air quality in metro Atlanta

The Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD) relayed a Code Orange air quality alert to the National Weather Service for metro Atlanta, in effect this afternoon, Sunday, July 14, 2024. This…

Climate and Weather July 13, 2024

Cobb County weather forecast for Saturday, July 13, 2024

The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Saturday, July 13, 2024, with a high near 96 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be partly cloudy,…

Climate and Weather July 12, 2024

Cobb County weather forecast for Friday, July 12, 2024

The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Friday, July 12, 2024, with a high near 96 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be mostly clear,…

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Climate July 11, 2024

Can humanity address climate change without believing it? Medical history suggests it is possible

by Ron Barrett, Macalester College, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Strange as it may seem, early germ theorists could tell us a lot about today’s…

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Climate and Weather July 11, 2024

Hope House cooling shelter in Cobb will be open for the hot upcoming week

Hope House, a project of MUST Ministries, will have its cooling shelters open during the expected elevated temperatures starting today, July 11, and continuing through July 18. The shelters are…

Climate and Weather July 11, 2024

Cobb County weather forecast for Thursday, July 11, 2024

The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Thursday, July 11, 2024, with a high near 93 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be mostly clear,…

Climate and Weather July 10, 2024

Cobb County weather forecast for Wednesday, July 10, 2024

The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Wednesday, July 10, 2024, with a high near 89 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be mostly clear,…

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Climate July 9, 2024

Extreme heat waves broiling the planet in 2024 aren’t normal: How climate change is heating up weather around the world

by Mathew Barlow, UMass Lowell and Jeffrey Basara, UMass Lowell, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Less than a month into summer 2024, the vast majority…

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Education November 23, 2024

What would it mean if President-elect Trump dismantled the US Department of Education?

by Kevin Welner, University of Colorado Boulder, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In her role as former chief executive of World Wrestling Entertainment, Linda McMahon…

Education November 23, 2024

Fast fashion may seem cheap, but it’s taking a costly toll on the planet − and on millions of young customers

by Paula M. Carbone, University of Southern California, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Fast fashion is everywhere – in just about every mall, in the…

Health Care cost November 23, 2024

Doctor’s bills often come with sticker shock for patients − but health insurance could be reinvented to provide costs upfront

by Michal Horný, UMass Amherst, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] You have scheduled an appointment with a health care provider, but no matter how hard…

Opinion November 23, 2024

Bookman: Trump deportations, tariffs will stifle Georgia’s farming and tax-subsidized EV industries

by Jay Bookman, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] November 21, 2024 On Jan. 20 a new administration takes power in Washington, and…

Disability November 23, 2024

Georgians With Disabilities Are Still Being Institutionalized, Despite Federal Oversight

This article by Sam Whitehead first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Sam Whitehead November 22, 2024 ATLANTA — Lloyd Mills was tired of being stuck in a…

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