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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…

Climate and Weather August 27, 2024

Second consecutive day of poor air quality for metro Atlanta, Tuesday, August 27

For the second consecutive day, metro Atlanta can expect poor air quality. The Georgia Environmental Protection Division relayed a Code Orange air quality alert to the National Weather Service for…

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 13, 2024

Metro Atlanta air quality expected to be poor for the third consecutive day

The Georgia Environmental Protection Division relayed a Code Orange air quality alert to the National Weather Service for metro Atlanta, in effect this afternoon, Tuesday, August 13, 2024. What is…

Climate and Weather June 26, 2024

Code Orange alert in Atlanta for the second day in a row: unhealthy air quality on June 26

For the second day in a row, the Georgia Environmental Protection Division relayed a Code Orange air quality alert to the National Weather Service for metro Atlanta. The alert is…

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Environment January 17, 2024

Laundry is a top source of microplastic pollution – here’s how to clean your clothes more sustainably

by Judith Weis, Rutgers University – Newark, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Microplastics are turning up everywhere, from remote mountain tops to deep ocean trenches….

Climate and Weather August 26, 2023

Code Orange air quality alert in metro Atlanta for 4th consecutive day

The Code Orange air quality alert has been extended for Saturday, August 26. The Georgia Environmental Protection Division relayed a Code Orange air quality alert to the National Weather Service…

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 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 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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