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Science & Technology June 5, 2025

Supreme Court changes the game on federal environmental reviews

by J.B. Ruhl, Vanderbilt University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Getting federal approval for permits to build bridges, wind farms, highways and other major infrastructure…

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Georgia February 4, 2025

Courts protect Biden’s clean energy policies and Georgia EV jobs from Trump’s ax – for now

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] February 3, 2025 The beginning of President Donald Trump’s second term at the White…

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…

Environment April 5, 2022

These energy innovations could transform how we mitigate climate change, and save money in the process – 5 essential reads

by Stacy Morford, The Conversation [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] To most people, a solar farm or a geothermal plant is simply a power producer….

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Environment January 30, 2022

You can help the environment by planting with the Marietta Tree Keepers

Do you want to take part in a volunteer effort that helps the environment and provides you with outdoor exercise? The City of Marietta announced that the Marietta Tree Keepers…

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Housing June 24, 2025

To spur the construction of affordable, resilient homes, the future is concrete

by Pablo Moyano Fernández, Washington University in St. Louis, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Wood is, by far, the most common material used in the…

Georgia May 9, 2025

Georgia U.S. senators warn Trump’s proposed budget threatens to gut state’s growing EV manufacturing

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] May 8, 2025 Georgia’s U.S. senators say they are outraged at the prospect of…

National March 10, 2025

Daylight saving time and early school start times cost billions in lost productivity and health care expenses

by Joanna Fong-Isariyawongse, University of Pittsburgh, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Investigations into the 1986 Space Shuttle Challenger disaster revealed that key decision-makers worked on…

Climate February 20, 2025

Greenland’s rapidly melting ice and landslide-prone fjords make the oil and minerals Trump covets dangerous to extract

by Paul Bierman, University of Vermont, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Since Donald Trump regained the presidency, he has coveted Greenland. Trump has insisted that…

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Energy January 23, 2025

How the oil industry and growing political divides turned climate change into a partisan issue

by Joe Árvai, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] After four years of U.S. progress on efforts to…

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Food Safety June 30, 2025

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