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Nickajack Creek in video update water reclamation facility(photo by Larry Felton Johnson)

Environment January 21, 2022

Groundwater — not ice sheets — is the largest source of water on land and most of it is ancient

By Grant Ferguson, University of Saskatchewan and Jennifer C. McIntosh, University of Arizona [this article first appeared in The Conversation; republished with permission] Outside of the world’s oceans, groundwater is…

a photovoltaic array in front of mountains

Environment January 16, 2022

A 21st-century reinvention of the electric grid is crucial for solving the climate change crisis

By Charles F. Kutscher, University of Colorado Boulder and Jeffrey Logan, University of Colorado Boulder [This article first appeared in The Conversation — used with permission] In the summer of…

Health Care January 1, 2022

They Were the Pandemic’s Perfect Victims

by Duaa Eldeib, Propublica [This story was originally published by ProPublica] ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this…

Cobb County government building in article about rental assistance

Land Use and Zoning December 22, 2021

Decision on St. Benedict Episcopal School expansion held until February Cobb BOC zoning hearing

In a 5-0 vote Tuesday the Cobb County Board of Commissioners approved motions by District 2 Commissioner Jerica Richardson that will hold a decision on the controversial St. Benedict’s Episcopal…

William Root House, a two-story white wooden house with an external chimney surrounded by a picket fence

Marietta December 11, 2021

Candlelight tour of Marietta’s William Root House this evening, Sat. Dec. 11

The City of Marietta posted the following announcement of a candlelight tour of the William Root House, this evening only. The event is this afternoon, Saturday, December 11, 2021, 4:00…

Land Use and Zoning December 9, 2021

Cobb Planning Commission recommends approval of St. Benedict’s Episcopal School expansion

The Cobb County Planning Commission recommended that the Cobb County Board of Commissioners approve a rezoning request that would allow St. Benedict’s Episcopal School to build classrooms for fifth to…

photo of Cobb Superior Court building from the front with a blue sky with clouds in the background

Criminal Justice System November 15, 2021

Guilty plea in murder of Khristopher Dixon

Cobb County District Attorney Flynn Broady announced in a public information release that a guilty plea was entered in the 2017 murder of Khristopher Dixon , 22, of Austell. Corey…

Three musicians on a small stage: mandolin, banjo and guitar

Second Helpings November 9, 2021

Creative Food, Intimate Music, Uncommon Venue

By Brian Benefield For more articles on food in Cobb County follow this link to all our Second Helpings columns by Brian Benefield. Tucked away amongst towering trees, there is…

Land Use and Zoning October 19, 2021

Cobb Board of Commissioners approve 22 townhomes and daycare on Powder Springs Road

At their monthly zoning meeting this morning the Cobb County Board of Commissioners approved an application that will allow the construction of a townhome community with 22 units and a…

Education October 15, 2021

Cobb Board of Education passes antisemitism and racism resolution over objections

By Rebecca Gaunt The Cobb County School Board passed a resolution against antisemitism and racism 4-2 despite requests to postpone it until next month for review and discussion. Board member…

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Climate January 14, 2025

Firefighting planes are dumping ocean water on the Los Angeles fires − why using saltwater is typically a last resort

by Patrick Megonigal, Smithsonian Institution, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Firefighters battling the deadly wildfires that raced through the Los Angeles area in January 2025…

Education January 14, 2025

Georgia lawmakers set to debate school policies, from safety to 1985 school spending formula

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]January 13, 2025 Georgia’s school kids are heading back to school on Monday, and Georgia…

Immigration January 14, 2025

Mass deportations don’t keep out ‘bad genes’ − they use scientific racism to justify biased immigration policies

by Shoumita Dasgupta, Boston University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Threats of mass deportations loom on the post-2024 election horizon. Some supporters claim these will…

International January 14, 2025

Trump’s canal canard obscures a truth: Panama just wants to run its shipping passage without interference from China or the US

by Carla Martinez Machain, University at Buffalo; Michael A. Allen, Boise State University, and Michael E. Flynn, Kansas State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission]…

Georgia January 14, 2025

Georgia lawmakers’ expected debates to include IVF protections, lawsuit limits in 2025 Legislature

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]January 13, 2025 New dome, who dis? Georgia lawmakers will return to the state Capitol…

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