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Climate August 24, 2023

Looking for a US ‘climate haven’ away from heat and disaster risks? Good luck finding one

by Julie Arbit, University of Michigan; Brad Bottoms, University of Michigan, and Earl Lewis, University of Michigan, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Southeast Michigan seemed…

Climate August 23, 2023

Geoengineering sounds like a quick climate fix, but without more research and guardrails, it’s a costly gamble − with potentially harmful results

by David Kitchen, University of Richmond, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When soaring temperatures, extreme weather and catastrophic wildfires hit the headlines, people start asking…

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Climate August 23, 2023

Living with wildfire: How to protect more homes as fire risk rises in a warming climate

by Justin Angle, University of Montana, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Humans have learned to fear wildfire. It can destroy communities, torch pristine forests and…

Climate and Weather July 18, 2023

Cobb County weather forecast and climate report for Tuesday, July 18, 2023

The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Tuesday, July 18, 2023, with a high near 95 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous…

Climate July 12, 2023

Climate summary for metro Atlanta updated with June 2023 figures

The National Weather Service climate summary for metro Atlanta has now been updated with June, 2023 figures. What is climate? Is it the same as weather? In an article entitled…

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Environment June 11, 2023

Republicans’ anti-ESG attack may be silencing insurers, but it isn’t changing their pro-climate business decisions

by Rachel Kyte, Tufts University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Over recent months there has been an orchestrated pushback against investors and insurers who integrate…

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Science and Technology March 15, 2023

How to use free satellite data to monitor natural disasters and environmental changes

by Qiusheng Wu, University of Tennessee, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] If you want to track changes in the Amazon rainforest, see the full expanse…

Environment January 27, 2023

How California’s ambitious new climate plan could help speed energy transformation around the world

by Daniel Sperling, University of California, Davis, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] California is embarking on an audacious new climate plan that aims to eliminate…

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Climate December 12, 2022

Satellites detect no real climate benefit from 10 years of forest carbon offsets in California

by Shane Coffield, NASA and James Randerson, University of California, Irvine [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Many of the companies promising “net-zero” emissions to protect…

Climate and Weather October 3, 2022

Cobb County weather forecast and climate summaries: Monday October 3, 2022

The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Monday October 3, with highs in the mid 70s. What does the extended forecast have in store? This…

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