Weather & Environment

Environment July 31, 2025

US government may be abandoning the global climate fight, but new leaders are filling the void – including China

by Shannon Gibson, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When President Donald Trump announced in early 2025 that…

Two fanciful works of art created from recycled items by Cobb County teens

Environment July 25, 2025

Report and photos from Keep Cobb Beautiful Annual Teen Recycled Craft Competition

Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs submitted the following report with photos from the Keep Cobb Beautiful Annual Teen Recycled Craft Competition. The Keep Cobb Beautiful Annual Teen Recycled Craft Competition,…

A color drawing of a house, car, and tree partially submerged in a flood

Weather & Environment July 25, 2025

Why 2025 became the summer of flash flooding in America

by Jeffrey Basara, UMass Lowell, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The National Weather Service has already issued more than 3,600 flash flood warnings across the…

Weather & Environment July 24, 2025

2 ways cities can beat the heat: Which is best, urban trees or cool roofs?

by Ian Smith, Boston University and Lucy Hutyra, Boston University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When summer turns up the heat, cities can start to…

Environment July 17, 2025

Kennesaw State professor planting knowledge with his latest research

[Photo above from the Kennesaw State University website] [This article by Paul Floeckher first appeared on the Kennesaw State University website, republished with permission] The historical significance of the eastern…

Drawing of sun shining down on solar panels

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…

native plants and pollinators. Bees on mountain mint.

Environment July 8, 2025

Bees and Butterflies: Master Gardener Volunteers of Cobb County to host pollinator count

By Larry Felton Johnson The Master Gardener Volunteer of Cobb County (MGVOCC) distributed the following announcement, along with a request for the media to cover MGVOCC’s participation in the Great…

Weather & Environment July 7, 2025

Why Texas Hill Country, where a devastating flood killed dozens, is one of the deadliest places in the US for flash flooding

by Hatim Sharif, The University of Texas at San Antonio, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Texas Hill Country is known for its landscapes, where shallow…

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