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Climate and Weather July 18, 2024

More scattered thunderstorms possible Thursday afternoon in north and central Georgia

Image above created with DALL-E from ChatGPT By Larry Felton Johnson The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and other parts of north and central…

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Town Center July 9, 2024

Town Center Community & Kaiser Permanente to sponsor Hydration Pop-up

Cobb is a county with abundant opportunities for outdoor recreational activities. Its extensive network of multi-use paths includes the Silver Comet Trail, which spans from Cobb County to the Alabama…

Climate and Weather June 26, 2024

Another scorcher for north and central Georgia Wednesday: upper 90s to low 100s

The National Weather Service warns of very high heat in Cobb County and other parts of north and central Georgia for the afternoon of June 26, 2024. Temperatures are expected…

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Climate and Weather June 21, 2024

High heat expected to return to north and central Georgia starting Saturday; storms possible

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and other parts of north and central Georgia on Friday, June 21, 2024. Isolated thunderstorms are possible today…

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Science and Technology August 30, 2023

Machines can’t always take the heat − two engineers explain the physics behind how heat waves threaten everything from cars to computers

by Srinivas Garimella, Georgia Institute of Technology and Matthew T. Hughes, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Not only people need…

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Environment August 3, 2023

Why homes often feel warmer than the thermostat suggests – and what to do about it

by Jonathan Bean, University of Arizona, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Picture two homes on the same street: one constructed in the 1950s and the…

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