Environment

Commissioner Monique Sheffield receives certificate

Environment May 8, 2024

South Cobb well represented at the Environmental Excellence Awards

Photo above: Cobb District 4 Commissioner Monique Sheffield receives the Steve Reynolds Public Servant Of The Year Award Barry Krebs submitted the following report from Keep Georgia Beautiful’s Environmental Excellence…

Environment April 25, 2024

Wild turkey numbers are falling in some parts of the US – the main reason may be habitat loss

by Marcus Lashley, University of Florida and William Gulsby, Auburn University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Birdsong is a welcome sign of spring, but robins…

A large group photo from the Rivers Alive Georgia awards banquet

Environment April 24, 2024

Report and Photos from Rivers Alive Georgia awards banquet

Barry Krebs provided the following report and photos from the Rivers Alive Georgia annual awards banquet (Cobb residents make note that McCleskey Middle School was one of the recipients): Rivers…

Large group photo of volunteers on Earth Day at Truist Park

Environment April 23, 2024

Earth Day at Truist Park with the Atlanta Braves

Barry Krebs submitted the following report and photos from the Atlanta Braves game on Earth Day, where the focus was on recycling: Keep Cobb Beautiful in conjunction with WestRock Recycling…

Environment April 21, 2024

Georgia Native Plants featured at Chattahoochee Nature Center plant sale

Photo by Juliane Balog By Juliane A. Balog Native plant sale presented by the Chattahoochee Nature Center took place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 5-6. Attendees shopped from…

Environment April 15, 2024

The South’s aging water infrastructure is getting pounded by climate change – fixing it is also a struggle

by Jonathan Fisk, Auburn University; John C. Morris, Auburn University, and Megan E. Heim LaFrombois, Auburn University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Climate change is…

a sad looking globe surrounded by trash and pollutants

Environment April 11, 2024

PFAS ‘forever chemicals’: Why EPA set federal drinking water limits for these health-harming contaminants

by Kathryn Crawford, Middlebury, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The more scientists learn about the health risks of PFAS, found in everything from nonstick cookware…

A pool of wetland water surrounded by cattails rocks and what seems to be moss

Environment April 9, 2024

Coastal wetlands can’t keep pace with sea-level rise, and infrastructure is leaving them nowhere to go

by Randall W. Parkinson, Florida International University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Wetlands have flourished along the world’s coastlines for thousands of years, playing valuable…

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

Environment April 3, 2024

State PSC poised to hear Georgia Power’s plan to increase fossil fuel use to power data centers

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] April 2, 2024 Environmental and consumer groups are urging state regulators not to approve…

Environment March 25, 2024

EPA’s new auto emissions standard will speed the transition to cleaner cars, while also addressing consumer and industry concerns

by Alan Jenn, University of California, Davis, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released strict new emissions limits on March 20,…

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Elections January 26, 2025

Responses to survey from the Cobb Courier to candidates for District 2 in the Cobb Board of Commissioners special election

The Cobb County Courier distributed questionnaires to the Democratic and Republican candidates for the Cobb County Board of Commissioners. We sent the same questionnaires for both district seats, and to…

Climate and Weather January 26, 2025