Environment

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Environment August 18, 2026

How this Georgia factory is surviving America’s solar policy whiplash

by Emily Jones, WABE/Grist, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] August 17, 2026 Inside the vast QCells factory in Cartersville, Georgia, workers —…

Environment

Controlling wild pigs can work if it’s a group effort

Environment

Green roofs can help cool cities in the summer heat, but building them is only the first step – many don’t survive

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Environment

Weeks before devastating wildfires hit, Spokane practiced a mass evacuation – the drill paid off

Environment

HOAs are often barriers to sustainable landscaping and solar energy – here’s how they could be bridges instead

Environment

Trump administration moves to block public from enforcing environmental protection laws

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Environment

Trump admin’s endangered species rule change could leave Georgia’s wild places unprotected

Environment

Sargassum, the smelly nemesis of beach vacations, has become a self‑sustaining disaster that will keep coming back

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Environment

It’s getting hotter in classrooms and on playgrounds – schools aren’t ready to handle extreme temperatures

Environment July 24, 2026

How do scientists know if climate change made a heat wave, extreme storm or wildfire worse?

by Kevin T. Smiley, Louisiana State University ; Deepti Singh, Washington State University; Jennifer Marlon, Yale University, and Jim Hurrell, Colorado State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation,…

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Arts & Culture August 23, 2026

Inaugural Cumberland Arts Festival coming in October

According to an announcement on the Cumberland Community Improvement District (CCID) website, the inaugural Cumberland Arts Festival will be coming to the district on October 17 and 18, 2026. The…

Community Life August 23, 2026

Powder Springs Opens Fall 2026 Neighborhood Beautification Grant Applications

According to an announcement on the city’s website, the City of Powder Springs is accepting applications for its Fall 2026 Neighborhood Beautification Grant program, offering up to $4,000 to help…

Government & Politics, Local government August 23, 2026

Marietta Mayor Steve Tumlin Named 2026 APWA Georgia Elected Official of the Year

According to an announcement on the City of Marietta website, Mayor Steve “Thunder” Tumlin has been named the 2026 Elected Official of the Year by the Georgia Chapter of the…

History August 23, 2026

The notorious and cruel 1953 Mableton UFO hoax

This is an evergreen article that we periodically republish, often edited with more information as we research the topic. It was originally published last year when the public got access…

Community, Giving Back to the Community August 23, 2026

Acworth Community Garden to hold workdays Monday and Wednesday

The Acworth Community Garden will hold workdays on Monday, August 24 and Wednesday, August 26, both from 8 – 9 a.m. The Acworth Community Garden is located at 4757 School…