Environment

Environment April 5, 2022

These energy innovations could transform how we mitigate climate change, and save money in the process – 5 essential reads

by Stacy Morford, The Conversation [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] To most people, a solar farm or a geothermal plant is simply a power producer….

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

Environment April 3, 2022

Help the environment while getting outdoor exercise at Marietta Tree Keepers’ tree planting at Marietta Cemetery

The Marietta Tree Keepers seeks volunteers to help plant trees in the Marietta City Cemetery on Saturday, April 9, at 8:30 a.m. The Tree Keepers will provide the tools and…

Exterior of Marietta City Hall. Red brick modern building

Environment February 24, 2022

Marietta Tree Keepers to host a free tree give-away

Would you like a free tree to plant? The Marietta Tree Keepers will give away bare-root seedlings on March 5. For more details see the announcement posted to the City…

Environment February 15, 2022

Ossoff, Warnock sponsor Chattahoochee River protection bill

By Rebecca Gaunt U.S. Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock introduced legislation last week to protect and preserve the Chattahoochee River. The Chattahoochee River Act authorizes $90 million for water…

Environment February 15, 2022

How poisonous mercury gets from coal-fired power plants into the fish you eat

By Gabriel Filippelli, IUPUI [this article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] People fishing along the banks of the White River as it winds through Indianapolis sometimes pass…

Environment January 30, 2022

You can help the environment by planting with the Marietta Tree Keepers

Do you want to take part in a volunteer effort that helps the environment and provides you with outdoor exercise? The City of Marietta announced that the Marietta Tree Keepers…

Environment January 29, 2022

EPA Rejects Texas’ More Lenient Standard for Highly Toxic Air Pollutant

by Kiah Collier, ProPublica and The Texas Tribune, and Maya Miller, ProPublica [This article first appeared in ProPublica] ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big…

Nickajack Creek in video update water reclamation facility(photo by Larry Felton Johnson)

Environment January 21, 2022

Groundwater — not ice sheets — is the largest source of water on land and most of it is ancient

By Grant Ferguson, University of Saskatchewan and Jennifer C. McIntosh, University of Arizona [this article first appeared in The Conversation; republished with permission] Outside of the world’s oceans, groundwater is…

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

Environment January 18, 2022

How a Powerful Company Convinced Georgia to Let It Bury Toxic Waste in Groundwater

by Max Blau [The article first appeared in ProPublica. Used with permission] ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like…

a photovoltaic array in front of mountains

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…

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