air quality

Environment August 28, 2024

Third consecutive day of poor air quality in metro Atlanta: Wednesday, August 28

For the third day in a row, metro Atlanta’s air quality is expected to be subpar. The Georgia Environmental Protection Division relayed a Code Orange air quality alert to the…

Environment August 26, 2024

Poor air quality is expected in metro Atlanta on Monday afternoon

Image above created under license from Canva The Georgia Environmental Protection Division relayed a Code Orange air quality alert to the National Weather Service for metro Atlanta, in effect this…

Climate and Weather August 25, 2023

Code Orange air quality alert issued for metro Atlanta for third consecutive day

The Georgia Environmental Protection Division relayed a Code Orange air quality alert to the National Weather Service warning of poor air quality in the metro Atlanta region today: Friday, August…

Climate and Weather August 24, 2023

Code Orange air quality alert in metro Atlanta for second consecutive day

The poor air quality in metro Atlanta will continue for a second consecutive day. The Georgia Environmental Protection Division relayed a Code Orange air quality alert to the National Weather…

Graphic of wildfire flames spreading through trees

Environment August 10, 2023

AI can help forecast air quality, but freak events like 2023’s summer of wildfire smoke require traditional methods too

by Joshua S. Fu, University of Tennessee, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Wildfire smoke from Canada’s extreme fire season has left a lot of people…

Climate and Weather July 1, 2023

Metro Atlanta under another Code Orange air quality alert, but what does that mean?

The Georgia Environmental Protection Division relayed a Code Orange air quality alert to the National Weather Service warning of high ozone levels in metro Atlanta for Saturday, July 1, 2023….

Climate and Weather June 30, 2023

Another Code Orange air quality alert issued for metro Atlanta, Friday June 30

The Georgia Environmental Protection Division relayed another Code Orange air quality alert to the National Weather Service warning of high ozone levels in metro Atlanta on Friday, June 30, 2023. What…

Climate and Weather June 29, 2023

Code Orange alert issued for metro Atlanta due to high levels of ozone: Thursday June 29

The Georgia Environmental Protection Division relayed a Code Orange air quality alert to the National Weather Service warning of high ozone levels expected today in metro Atlanta, Thursday June 29….

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Elections November 2, 2024

With Tucker Carlson, Elon Musk and Donald Trump, Republicans’ ‘strict father’ has become the creepy uncle

by Karrin Vasby Anderson, Colorado State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When Tucker Carlson, the reactionary pundit fired in 2023 from Fox News, preceded…

International November 2, 2024

Foreign countries are helping autocracies repress exiled dissidents in return for economic gain

by Rebecca Cordell, University of Pittsburgh and Kashmiri Medhi, University of Texas at Dallas, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Governments, even democratic ones, are willing…

Elections November 2, 2024

Rust Belt voters aren’t all white, but election coverage of the region often ignores the concerns of people of color there

by Christabel Devadoss, Middle Tennessee State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Every four years, national media turn their attention to the Rust Belt, a…

Elections November 2, 2024

U.S. Justice Department stresses protection of voters’ rights

by Ariana Figueroa, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] October 30, 2024 WASHINGTON — With less than a week before the polls close…

Health Care November 2, 2024

‘A Pressure Campaign’: Beverly Hills Settles After Allegedly Blocking Abortion Clinic

This article by Christine Mai-Duc first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Christine Mai-Duc Updated October 31, 2024 Originally Published October 31, 2024 The city of Beverly Hills…

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air quality

Third consecutive day of poor air quality in metro Atlanta: Wednesday, August 28

Poor air quality is expected in metro Atlanta on Monday afternoon

Code Orange air quality alert issued for metro Atlanta for third consecutive day

Code Orange air quality alert in metro Atlanta for second consecutive day

AI can help forecast air quality, but freak events like 2023’s summer of wildfire smoke require traditional methods too

Metro Atlanta under another Code Orange air quality alert, but what does that mean?

Another Code Orange air quality alert issued for metro Atlanta, Friday June 30

Code Orange alert issued for metro Atlanta due to high levels of ozone: Thursday June 29