Weather & Environment

Cobb weather February 5: Photo of cloudy skies above a residential street

Weather December 8, 2025

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Monday, December 8, 2025

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly cloudy skies here in Cobb County on Monday, December 8, 2025, with a high near 49 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be partly…

A suburban street with houses obscured by fog

Weather & Environment December 7, 2025

Dense fog advisory for Georgia until 10 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 7

Hazardous travel conditions are expected across north and central Georgia tonight as dense fog blankets the region, prompting a Dense Fog Advisory through 10 AM. The National Weather Service issued…

Weather & Environment December 7, 2025

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Sunday, December 7, 2025

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly cloudy skies here in Cobb County on Sunday, December 7, 2025, with a high near 51 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…

Drawing of thunderclouds with lightning on a dark backdrop

Weather, Weather & Environment December 5, 2025

Isolated thunderstorms possible in central Georgia Friday

Isolated thunderstorms are possible today in central Georgia, with low chances of hazardous weather through the rest of the week, according to the National Weather Service. The National Weather Service…

Warming Shelter December 2, 2025

MUST Ministries Hope House will open its warming shelter Tuesday and Wednesday

Cobb County distributed the following notice that Hope House will open its warming shelter today and tomorrow: The MUST Ministries Hope House will open its warming station Tuesday, Dec. 2, and…

A drawing of a wetlands scene with lily pads and cat-tails

Environment December 2, 2025

When the world’s largest battery power plant caught fire, toxic metals rained down – wetlands captured the fallout

by Ivano W. Aiello, San José State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When fire broke out at the world’s largest battery energy storage facility…

A drawing of Earth with a red thermometer representing climate change

Weather & Environment November 28, 2025

Sea level doesn’t rise at the same rate everywhere – we mapped where Antarctica’s ice melt would have the biggest impact

by Shaina Sadai, Five College Consortium and Ambarish Karmalkar, University of Rhode Island, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When polar ice sheets melt, the effects…

Environment November 27, 2025

Dwindling numbers of wild turkeys across most of Georgia are ‘a real concern’

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] November 27, 2025 It’s a bad time to be a turkey in Georgia, even…

water quality November 18, 2025

Safe but Smelly: MIB Behind Changes in Marietta Tap Water

Marietta Water posted the following statement on the City of Marietta’s website: Water customers in Marietta may have noticed a different taste and smell from their tap water over the…

Bags of recycle plastic at Keep Cobb Beautiful event, with volunteer standing by

Environment November 10, 2025

Over 1,000 residents bring recycle items to Keep Cobb Beautiful’s Fall Recycling Event

Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs submitted the following report with photos about Keep Cobb Beautiful’s Fall Recycling event: Keep Cobb Beautiful (KCB) had its Fall Recycling event at Jim Miller…

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