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News Articles: climate

Goode looks on as sourberry bushes burn. After the bushes are burned in the winter, they sprout again in the spring.

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  • Environment

To Manage Wildfire, California Looks To What Tribes Have Known All Along

Native American tribes are restoring traditional burning in California, which could help the state reduce the risk of extreme wildfires.

August 24, 2020
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By:
  • Lauren Sommer
Extreme heat waves are becoming more common, but California doesn't consider extreme scenarios when planning for summer electricity use.

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  • Environment

Climate Change Lesson From California's Blackouts: Prepare For Extremes

Extreme heat waves are on the rise, but California regulators didn't plan for what that would do the state's electricity grid.

August 19, 2020
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By:
  • Lauren Sommer
Rattan Lal, an Indian-born scientist, has devoted his career to finding ways to capture carbon from the air and store it in soil.

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  • Environment

A Prophet Of Soil Gets His Moment Of Fame

Rattan Lal, an Indian-born scientist, has devoted his career to finding ways to capture carbon from the air and store it in soil. Today, that idea has a catchy name: regenerative agriculture.

August 11, 2020
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By:
  • Dan Charles
A map from the National Oceaninc and Atmospheric showing regional trends for average temperatures across the U.S. Temperatures in the south were the highest since records were officially kept starting in 1895.

2019 A Record Year For Average Temps In Georgia And The South

You may have enjoyed a warm Christmas around much of Georgia. Between 2 and 4 degrees warmer than average, in fact. That caps off a record year for...

December 26, 2019
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By:
  • Grant Blankenship
The NOAA Climate Prediction Center projects cooler than average temperatures across Georgia until the beginning of May.

Why Hasn't Spring Sprung In Georgia?

Ready to put your winter clothes away? Not so fast. Although temperatures across the state are predicted to reach into the 70s this weekend, cooler than...

April 25, 2018
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By:
  • Leighton Rowell and
  • Adam Ragusea
Damage in the Jumpers Trail neighborhood in Fairburn suffered significant damage overnight.

Crews to survey storm damage, confirm tornado touchdown in metro Atlanta

The threat of severe weather is over, but Georgia residents, especially those in Haralson and south Fulton counties, are waking up to serious damage....

March 20, 2018
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  • Ellen Eldridge

Could 2016 Be Georgia’s Hottest Summer Ever?

Summer in Georgia is always hot, but if you feel like 2016 has been warmer than normal, you're right. The temperature in Atlanta was higher than average...

September 01, 2016
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By:
  • Celeste Headlee and
  • Amanda Art

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