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Environment July 31, 2025

US government may be abandoning the global climate fight, but new leaders are filling the void – including China

by Shannon Gibson, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When President Donald Trump announced in early 2025 that…

Energy July 30, 2025

Great Lakes offshore wind could power the region and beyond

by Cora Sutherland, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and Melissa Scanlan, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Offshore wind power could provide far more electricity…

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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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National January 1, 2025

Musk and Ramaswamy to confront Congress in struggle for control of the public purse

by Jennifer Shutt, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]December 31, 2024 WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump enlisted Washington outsiders Elon Musk and Vivek…

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Transportation November 7, 2024

Kennesaw State’s FUTRA Lab tackles traffic congestion and emissions with AI solutions

[This article by Raynard Churchwell first appeared on the Kennesaw State University website, republished with permission] Much like ants working together in a colony, Kennesaw State University researchers envision a…

Health Care July 27, 2024

Back-to-School Health Essentials: Immunizations and Beyond

photo of Dr. Dorie Saxon provided by Kaiser Permanente This article was submitted by Dorie Saxon, MD, pediatrician at Kaiser Permanente of Georgia Proactive health and safety measures remain essential…

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Business & Economy, Local Business January 3, 2026

Cobb County Licenses Varied New Businesses to Start New Year

Cobb County began the new year with a wave of entrepreneurial activity, issuing licenses to 36 new businesses during the final week of December and first days of January, according…

News, Transportation January 3, 2026

This week’s schedule of lane closures for the ongoing $1.2 billion I-285 and I-20 West Interchange project in Cobb and Fulton

The Georgia Department of Transportation released the following updated schedule of lane closures for I-285 and I-20 for the estimated $1.2 billion I-285/I-20 West Interchange project This week’s updated schedule…

Sports January 3, 2026

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