environment

A diagram of a microchip with the letters "AI" in the center

Science and Technology September 18, 2024

Tiny robots and AI algorithms could help to craft material solutions for cleaner environments

by Mahshid Ahmadi, University of Tennessee, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Many human activities release pollutants into the air, water and soil. These harmful chemicals…

Marietta February 4, 2024

Marietta Tree Keepers tree planting at Marietta City Golf Course

Do you want to get outdoor exercise, help beautify Marietta, and make practical steps toward healing the environment? The Marietta Tree Keepers seek volunteers for a work day of tree…

Henderson Road sign in article about Henderson Road park

Cobb County January 16, 2024

Accidentally car-free: an unexpected experiment from two years ago revisited

[As the readership of the Cobb County Courier continues to climb, we’re republishing earlier “evergreen” articles that we think might be of interest to our newer readers. This was originally…

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Marietta January 8, 2024

Marietta Tree Keepers seeks volunteers for tree maintenance workshop at Elizabeth Porter Park

Do you want to get outdoor exercise, help beautify Marietta, and make practical steps toward healing the environment? The Marietta Tree Keepers seeks volunteers for a training and work day…

Marietta March 9, 2023

Marietta Parks & Rec receives Tree City USA award for the 39th consecutive year

At Wednesday’s Marietta City Council meeting the council recognized the Parks, Recreation, and Facilities Department for receiving the Tree City USA award from the Georgia Forestry Commission for the 39th…

Chattahoochee River at the mouth of Nickajack Creek

Business January 17, 2023

What does ESG mean? Two business scholars explain what environmental, social and governance standards and principles are

by Luciana Echazú, University of New Hampshire and Diego C. Nocetti, Clarkson University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Environmental, social and governance business standards and…

Accidentally car-free September 6, 2022

Accidentally car-free: Is curbside recycling in Cobb County a dying service?

[This is an installment in the series “Accidentally car-free” about getting around Cobb County without the use of a car. To see a list of the entire series visit this…

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Kennesaw August 30, 2022

Kennesaw recycling services on the line due to cost under proposed contract

By Rebecca Gaunt Kennesaw City Council will vote next week on a new contract with BFI Waste Services to continue sanitation services by Republic, but a hike in price may…

President Joseph Biden at a podium with solar panels in the background

Energy June 10, 2022

Why Biden just declared heat pumps and solar panels essential to national defense

By Daniel Cohan, Rice University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Solar panels, heat pumps and hydrogen are all building blocks of a clean energy economy….

Georgia April 12, 2022

New fight emerges over Golden Ray shipwreck damages off Georgia coast

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article was first published in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]April 12, 2022 Five months after crews removed the final section of the Golden…

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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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environment

Tiny robots and AI algorithms could help to craft material solutions for cleaner environments

Marietta Tree Keepers tree planting at Marietta City Golf Course

Accidentally car-free: an unexpected experiment from two years ago revisited

Marietta Tree Keepers seeks volunteers for tree maintenance workshop at Elizabeth Porter Park

Marietta Parks & Rec receives Tree City USA award for the 39th consecutive year

What does ESG mean? Two business scholars explain what environmental, social and governance standards and principles are

Accidentally car-free: Is curbside recycling in Cobb County a dying service?

Kennesaw recycling services on the line due to cost under proposed contract

Why Biden just declared heat pumps and solar panels essential to national defense

New fight emerges over Golden Ray shipwreck damages off Georgia coast