Weather & Environment

Weather July 14, 2025

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Monday, July 14, 2025

The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Monday, July 14, 2025, with a high near 95 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous…

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Weather & Environment July 14, 2025

Why recycling solar panels is harder than you might think − an electrical engineer explains

by Anurag Srivastava, West Virginia University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] It’s hard work soaking up sunlight to generate clean electricity. After about 25 to…

A cartoon figure of a man sweating in the hot sun

Weather & Environment July 14, 2025

My city was one of hundreds expecting federal funds to help manage rising heat wave risk – then EPA terminated the grants

by Brian G. Henning, Gonzaga University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In June 2021, a deadly heat wave pushed temperatures to 109 degrees Fahrenheit (43…

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

Environment July 13, 2025

What is the significance of Georgia Power’s hydrogen/natural gas test at Plant McDonough-Atkinson?

By Larry Felton Johnson Georgia Power recently announced the successful test of a trial blending a 50 percent mix of hydrogen and natural gas in a natural gas turbine at…

Weather July 13, 2025

Heat indices between 100 and 108 in GA today through Tuesday

The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook for north and central Georgia, warning of isolated thunderstorms, gusty winds, and dangerous heat indices reaching up to 108 degrees…

Weather July 13, 2025

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Sunday, July 13, 2025

The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Sunday, July 13, 2025, with a high near 93 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous…

Weather July 12, 2025

Scattered storms in Georgia to continue Saturday, followed by high heat early next week

The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook for north and central Georgia, warning of scattered to isolated thunderstorms this afternoon and dangerously high heat early next week….

Cobb weather July 12: Photo of cloudy skies above a residential street

Weather July 12, 2025

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Saturday, July 12, 2025

The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Saturday, July 12, 2025, with a high near 91 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous…

Weather July 11, 2025

“A couple of storms could be severe”: hazardous weather expected in Georgia

Thunderstorms and heat hazards loom for north and central Georgia. The National Weather Service warns of afternoon and evening thunderstorms today and tonight, with some potentially turning severe, particularly in…

Weather July 11, 2025

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Friday, July 11, 2025

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Friday, July 11, 2025, with a high near 90 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…

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