Weather & Environment

Environment September 30, 2025

Trump administration is on track to cut 1 in 3 EPA staffers by the end of 2025, slashing agency’s ability to keep pollution out of air and water

by Elizabeth Blum, Troy University and Chris Sellers, Stony Brook University (The State University of New York), [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] As Congress faces…

Environment September 26, 2025

Rivers are heating up faster than the air − that’s a problem for aquatic life and people

by Li Li (李黎), Penn State, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When you think about heat waves, you might picture sweltering cities, shimmering asphalt and…

An analog dial gauge labeled "Air Quality Index" with the arrow pointed to Orange which is numbered 100 to 150

Air Quality September 19, 2025

Another day of poor air quality in metro Atlanta expected Friday

The Georgia Environmental Protection Division relayed a Code Orange air quality alert to the National Weather Service for metro Atlanta, in effect this afternoon, Friday, September 19. What is in…

Air Quality September 18, 2025

Code Orange air quality alert issued for Thursday afternoon in metro Atlanta

The Georgia Environmental Protection Division relayed a Code Orange air quality alert to the National Weather Service for metro Atlanta, in effect this afternoon, Thursday, September 18. What is in…

Environment September 16, 2025

Solving the world’s microplastics problem: 4 solutions cities and states are trying after global treaty talks collapsed

by Sarah J. Morath, Wake Forest University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Microplastics seem to be everywhere – in the air we breathe, the water…

Air Quality September 13, 2025

Second consecutive day of poor air quality in metro Atlanta

The Georgia Environmental Protection Division relayed a Code Orange air quality alert to the National Weather Service for metro Atlanta, in effect this afternoon, Saturday, September 13, 2025. What is…

Air Quality September 12, 2025

Code Orange Air Quality Alert in Metro Atlanta Friday

The Georgia Environmental Protection Division relayed a Code Orange air quality alert to the National Weather Service for metro Atlanta, in effect this afternoon, Friday, September 12, 2025. What is…

My 2023 Chevy Bolt 1LT EV (electric vehicle)

Environment September 9, 2025

Trump reversed policies supporting electric vehicles − it will affect the road to clean electricity, too

by Jeremy J. Michalek, Carnegie Mellon University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When Congress passed the Inflation Reduction Act in 2022, it was the largest…

Environment September 3, 2025

Where America’s CO2 emissions come from – what you need to know, in charts

by Kenneth J. Davis, Penn State, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Earth’s atmosphere contains carbon dioxide, which is good for life on Earth – in…

Environment September 2, 2025

How to poop outdoors in a way that won’t harm the environment and other hikers

by Shari Edelson, Penn State and B. Derrick Taff, Penn State, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] If you’re one of the 63 million Americans who…

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