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Weather January 20, 2025

Increasing likelihood of snow in metro Atlanta Tuesday, Jan 21 through Wednesday morning

An Extreme Cold Warning remains in effect for Cobb County and other Georgia counties on Monday, January 20, 2025. There is an increasing likelihood of a winter storm in metro…

Weather January 19, 2025

Extreme Cold Warning issued for metro Atlanta and north Georgia counties

The National Weather Service issued an Extreme Cold Warning for Cobb County and other parts of north and central Georgia beginning at noon on Monday, January 20. Counties from metro…

Weather January 18, 2025

Arctic air mass to hit Georgia early next week; more winter storms possible

An Arctic air mass is expected to hit Cobb County and other parts of north and central Georgia early next week, bringing wind chills in the single digits or teens…

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Climate January 17, 2025

Insurance for natural disasters is failing homeowners − I don’t have the answers, but I do know the right questions to ask

by Jay Feinman, Rutgers University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The wildfires that have devastated large parts of Los Angeles County have drawn fresh attention…

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Opinion January 16, 2025

The New Normal: Playing Games With Disaster Assistance

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College Those who know the Bible are apt to remember the story of the Good Samaritan, the one who selflessly aids…

Weather January 16, 2025

High Fire Danger statement for parts of Georgia issued for Thursday, Jan. 16

The massive California wildfires are constantly in the news, but the arid southwest is not the only part of the country at risk of wildfires. The National Weather Service issued…

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National January 15, 2025

U.S. House speaker pitches conditions on disaster aid, upending long-standing practice

by Jennifer Shutt, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]January 14, 2025 WASHINGTON — U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson said Tuesday that Congress will…

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…

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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…

Climate January 12, 2025

Southern California is extremely dry, and that’s fueling fires − maps show just how dry

by Ming Pan, University of California, San Diego, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Dry conditions across Southern California set the stage for a series of…

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Opinion January 31, 2025

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