Environment

Climate change November 26, 2022

After COP27, all signs point to world blowing past the 1.5 degrees global warming limit – here’s what we can still do about it

by Peter Schlosser, Arizona State University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The world could still, theoretically, meet its goal of keeping global warming under 1.5…

Palm trees bending under hurricane winds

Climate change November 25, 2022

Dreaming of beachfront real estate? Much of Florida’s coast is at risk of storm erosion that can cause homes to collapse, as Daytona just saw

by Zhong-Ren Peng, University of Florida [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Back-to-back hurricanes left an unnerving scene on the Florida coast in November 2022: Several…

Illustration of a solar-powered low-energy-use home and car

Energy November 25, 2022

How to design clean energy subsidies that work – without wasting money on free riders

by Eric Hittinger, Rochester Institute of Technology; Eric Williams, Rochester Institute of Technology; Qing Miao, Rochester Institute of Technology, and Tiruwork B. Tibebu, Rochester Institute of Technology [This article first…

Cobb County government building sign, a vertical rectangular sign with the words "Board of Commissioners," "County Clerk," "County Manager," "County Office," "Employment," and a wheelchair entrance icon

Environment November 23, 2022

Cobb County’s Northwest Water Reclamation Facility spills 5.72 million gallons of disinfected wastewater into Lake Allatoona

Cobb County distributed the following notice of a spill of 5.72 million gallons of disinfected wastewater from the Cobb County Water System’s (CCWS) Northwest Water Reclamation Facility into Lake Allatoona:…

Environment November 21, 2022

Saga of proposed mine at Okefenokee Swamp’s edge still mired in legal challenges, regulatory reviews

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] November 21, 2022 Conservationists are waging another legal challenge against a company’s strip-mining plans…

Georgia Power sign at Plant McDonough-Atkinson in Cobb County accompanying article about restory power

Environment November 21, 2022

As utilities spend billions on transmission, support builds for independent monitoring

by Robert Zullo, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder and in the States Newsroom, republished with permission] November 20, 2022 An aging electric grid, fossil fuel…

Exterior of Marietta City Hall. Red brick modern building

Environment October 14, 2022

Marietta Tree Keepers seeks volunteers for a work day at Hill Pocket Park in Marietta

Marietta Tree Keepers needs volunteers to help with maintenance work for Hill Pocket Park on Saturday, October 22, 2022, beginning with 8:30 a.m. sign-in and refreshments. The work will be…

A large tree to the left of frame, surrounded by green undergrowth

Environment October 13, 2022

Marietta Tree Keepers announce their free Tea ‘n Trees Stroll

For all you nature and conservation enthusiasts, or for Cobb residents who just like walking around the City of Marietta, the Marietta Tree Keepers will hold an event you’ll enjoy….

Environment September 13, 2022

A conversation with an environmental scientist about plastic recycling and the decline in curbside pickup

Curbside recycling programs have experienced hard times recently, not just nationally, but locally as well. Powder Springs recently discontinued it’s curbside recycling program, and Kennesaw considered dropping the service, but…

Front glass doorway of the Cobb County Civic Center

Environment August 30, 2022

Have a complaint or question about trash pickup in Cobb County? You can email those concerns before Wednesday’s trash summit

This is a reminder that there will be a work session, called by Cobb County’s Director of Sustainability, Waste, and Beautification on Wednesday August 31 at 2 p.m. at the…

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