Weather & Environment

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Environment July 27, 2026

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

by Allison Poulos, Arizona State University and Jennifer Vanos, Arizona State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] As temperatures in Phoenix soared to 117 degrees…

Weather July 27, 2026

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Monday, July 27, 2026

The National Weather Service forecasts partly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Monday, July 27, 2026, with a high near 91 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…

Weather July 26, 2026

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Sunday, July 26, 2026

The National Weather Service forecasts partly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Sunday, July 26, 2026, with a high near 90 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…

Weather July 25, 2026

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Saturday, July 25, 2026

The National Weather Service forecasts partly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Saturday, July 25, 2026, with a high near 86 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…

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,…

Cobb weather July 24: Photo of cloudy skies above a residential street

Weather July 24, 2026

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Friday, July 24, 2026

The National Weather Service forecasts showers and thunderstorms here in Cobb County on Friday, July 24, 2026, with a high near 86 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…

Weather July 23, 2026

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Thursday, July 23, 2026

The National Weather Service forecasts partly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Thursday, July 23, 2026, with a high near 90 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…

Environment July 22, 2026

Why 78 degrees isn’t the right thermostat setting for everyone during a heat wave

by Destenie Nock, Carnegie Mellon University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Across the U.S., it’s a hot summer, and electricity prices are high. Various public…

Weather July 22, 2026

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Wednesday, July 22, 2026

The National Weather Service forecasts partly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Wednesday, July 22, 2026, with a high near 91 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…

Environment July 21, 2026

The feds no longer protect endangered species habitat. States say they can’t pick up the slack.

by Alex Brown, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] July 21, 2026 The Trump administration is removing protections from the key places where…

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