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Climate and Weather June 2, 2022

Cobb County weather forecast and climate summary: Thursday June 2, 2022

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Thursday June 2, but with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. The expected highs are in…

Environment May 25, 2022

Why the cost of climate change can’t be boiled down to one right number, despite some economists’ best attempts

By Matthew E. Kahn, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] A group of economists has issued a new…

Climate and Weather May 24, 2022

Cobb County weather forecast and climate report for Tuesday May 24

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly cloudy skies here in Cobb County on Tuesday May 24, with a slight chance of morning showers and thunderstorms increasing by afternoon. The high…

Climate and Weather May 20, 2022

Cobb County weather forecast and climate report, Friday May 20, 2022

The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on May 20, 2022, however, they’ve also issued a hazardous weather outlook for the area as the chance of…

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Climate and Weather May 16, 2022

Trees aren’t a climate change cure-all – 2 new studies on the life and death of trees in a warming world show why

By William R.L. Anderegg, University of Utah [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When people talk about ways to slow climate change, they often mention trees,…

Climate and Weather May 3, 2022

Weather and climate report for Cobb County, May 3 2022

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Tuesday May 3, 2022, with a high near 86 degrees. The NWS has issued a hazardous weather…

Climate and Weather May 1, 2022

Afternoon weather update for Cobb County May 1 with climate summary for April

The National Weather Service forecasts a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in Cobb County on May 1 after 2 p.m. with a high near 79. 7-day forecast This…

Energy April 27, 2022

Rising authoritarianism and worsening climate change share a fossil-fueled secret

By Eve Darian-Smith, University of California, Irvine [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Around the world, many countries are becoming less democratic. This backsliding on democracy…

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Climate and Weather April 18, 2022

Climate change will transform how we live, but these tech and policy experts see reason for optimism

By Robert Lempert, Pardee RAND Graduate School and Elisabeth Gilmore, Carleton University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] It’s easy to feel pessimistic when scientists around…

Climate and Weather April 14, 2022

Climate report: Metro Atlanta’s winter was the fourth warmest on record

The National Weather Service reports that metro Atlanta temperatures this winter were the fourth warmest on record, reaching a winter average of a 5.4 degrees departure from normal (DFN) (in…

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Opinion January 31, 2025

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