Environment

A color drawing of a wide assortment of fruits and vegetables

Environment March 25, 2024

Climate change is shifting the zones where plants grow – here’s what that could mean for your garden

by Matt Kasson, West Virginia University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] With the arrival of spring in North America, many people are gravitating to the…

A large group of cleanup volunteers with yellow safety vests and orange bags

Environment February 29, 2024

Keep Cobb Beautiful answers the call to clean up Cobb County

Photo above courtesy of Barry Krebs by Lindsey Bankston “I have a strong passion for the environment, and I genuinely cannot think of anything else I would rather be doing…

A drawing of a lawnmower running over grass

Environment February 5, 2024

That sharp, green smell of freshly cut grass? It’s a plant’s cry for help – and it may work as a less toxic pesticide for farmers

by Sasimonthakan Tanarsuwongkul, University of South Carolina, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Have you ever wondered about that sharp, green note that hits your nose…

Environment January 31, 2024

The surprising reason why insects circle lights at night: They lose track of the sky

by Samuel Fabian, Imperial College London; Jamie Theobald, Florida International University, and Yash Sondhi, University of Florida, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] It’s an observation…

A detailed map of the boil water advisory for the southern part of Cobb County. A text description is in the article.

Environment January 20, 2024

UPDATE: Boil water advisory in Cobb County lifted

UPDATE: Cobb County updated with an announcement that the boil water advisory has been lifted. The following was posted to the county website: BOIL WATER ADVISORY LIFTEDThe Boil Water Advisory…

a sad looking globe surrounded by trash and pollutants

Environment January 17, 2024

Laundry is a top source of microplastic pollution – here’s how to clean your clothes more sustainably

by Judith Weis, Rutgers University – Newark, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Microplastics are turning up everywhere, from remote mountain tops to deep ocean trenches….

Environment January 17, 2024

Miami residents believe Biscayne Bay is ‘healthy,’ despite big declines in water quality and biodiversity, new study finds

by Julia Wester, University of Miami, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Residents of Miami-Dade County appreciate Biscayne Bay for its ecological, cultural, recreational and economic…

Environment December 20, 2023

Wild ‘super pigs’ from Canada could become a new front in the war on feral hogs

by Marcus Lashley, University of Florida, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] They go by many names – pigs, hogs, swine, razorbacks – but whatever you…

Environment November 24, 2023

Reliability v. sustainability: Inside the debate over the EPA’s proposed carbon rules

by Robert Zullo, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] November 20, 2023 Electric reliability has been a hot topic lately — from congressional…

Environment November 23, 2023

Digitized records from wildlife centers show the most common ways that humans harm wild animals

by Tara K. Miller, University of Virginia and Richard B. Primack, Boston University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] At hundreds of wildlife rehabilitation centers across…

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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