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News Articles: coastal georgia

A right whale swims in the ocean, entangled in fishing gear.

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  • Environment

Right whales vs. commercial fishing: no ‘easy solution’ for NOAA, says Raimondo

Once hunted to near-extinction, the greatest threats to the endangered North Atlantic right whale now are accidental encounters with humans.

March 16, 2023
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By:
  • Jacob Fischler
The new Columbia-class submarines are likely to be stationed at Kings Bay Naval Submarine Base

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  • News

Georgia bases land priority projects in national defense bill

President Joe Biden signed the $858 billion National Defense Authorization Act on Friday, legislation that approves fiscal 2023 funding requests for Georgia military bases from St. Marys to Marietta.

December 28, 2022
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By:
  • Dave Williams
Archipeligo (right whale catalog #3370) and her new calf swim off Little St. Simons on Dec. 8, 2022. Credit: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, taken under NOAA permit 20556-01.

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  • Environment

First two right whale calves of the season spotted off Georgia coast

Researchers spotted the second right whale calf of the 2022-2023 season just a day after sighting the first one. 

December 12, 2022
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By:
  • Mary Landers
 The proposed Camden County spaceport‌’s‌ ‌proximity‌ ‌to‌ ‌Cumberland‌ ‌Island‌ ‌fueled opposition to county officials’‌ ‌plans‌ ‌to‌ ‌launch‌ ‌rockets‌ ‌from‌ ‌the‌ ‌mainland. ‌The‌ ‌Georgia Supreme‌ ‌Court‌ ‌could‌ ‌decide this year whether to uphold a March 8 referendum ‌in‌ ‌which‌ ‌voters‌ ‌rejected‌ ‌the‌ spaceport‌ ‌land‌ ‌deal.

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  • Environment

More visitors on Cumberland Island? Park officials want your input

The National Park Service is seeking public comment on a new management plan, which includes changing the number of visitors allowed each day.

November 24, 2022
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By:
  • Orlando Montoya
American oystercatchers in flight (Tim Keyes_Georgia DNR)

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  • News

Millions of birds migrate south in the fall. Many spend time along Georgia's coast

Some 300 species of birds have been spotted along Georgia’s Colonial Coast Birding Trail, which spans 122 miles and has 17 sites, making it great for bird watching.

October 11, 2022
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By:
  • Devon Zwald
This satellite image provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows Tropical Storm Ian over the central Caribbean on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022. (NOAA via AP)

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  • Politics

Hurricane Ian spins a cautionary tale for coastal politicians

Georgia’s officials — especially those on the ballot next month — took pains to be seen and heard as Ian neared.

October 04, 2022
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By:
  • Mary Landers and
  • Craig Nelson
A right whale swims in the ocean, entangled in fishing gear.

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  • Environment

Proposed speed limit to protect right whales upsets boat operators

The rule would apply a calving season speed limit to more boaters than it currently affects.

September 23, 2022
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By:
  • Orlando Montoya
Stacey Abrams with a south Georgia farmer

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  • Politics

Abrams’ environmental focus: resilience, green jobs, lower energy costs

Democratic candidate for governor unveils policies, promises for climate, disaster preparation.

August 23, 2022
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By:
  • Mary Landers
A view of southeast Georgia's Cumberland Island National Seashore. In the foreground. Spanish moss is hanging down from the branches of a live oak tree. In the background, a salt marsh can be seen, including a creek and wild grass.

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  • Environment

An insurance policy for coastal Georgia's salt marshes? Conservationists are considering it

The Nature Conservancy and the University of Georgia are examining whether insurance could shore up threatened salt marshes.

August 12, 2022
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By:
  • Benjamin Payne
Drone being launched from boat

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  • Science

Drones patrol off Georgia for hurricane data

UGA Skidaway Institute scientists improve hurricane forecasts with autonomous vehicles above and below the sea surface.

August 10, 2022
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By:
  • Mary Landers
Georgia’s first statewide survey of bald eagle nests in five years showed the national bird nesting in record numbers, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources.

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  • Animals

Bald eagles are nesting in record numbers in Georgia

According to Georgia’s first statewide survey of bald eagle nests in five years, America's national bird is nesting in the Peach State in record numbers.

August 02, 2022
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By:
  • Sarah Rose
Igbo Landing marker

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  • History

New historical marker in coastal Georgia commemorates Igbo Landing rebellion of enslaved Africans

The installment on St. Simons Island honors Igbo Landing, a mass suicide in 1803 in which a group of captive Africans chose to die rather than submit to a life of slavery.

May 27, 2022
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By:
  • Benjamin Payne
Dunbar Creek

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  • History

Remembering Igbo Landing: The story of rebellion on Georgia's shores

Before St. Simons Island became a quaint beach town, it was a major port of entry for enslaved Africans. In 1803, some of the enslaved rebelled. Now, a new roadside historic marker will tell the story of that rebellion at a spot which you may have passed by without ever really seeing.

 

May 20, 2022
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By:
  • Natalie Mendenhall
Flooded roadway

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  • News

Brunswick looks at tide control devices to mitigate rising seas

The city of Brunswick is installing tide control devices to prevent flooding during heavy rains.

May 11, 2022
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By:
  • Orlando Montoya
Baby Sea Turtles

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  • Environment

Habitat loss, climate change threaten coast's diverse reptile population

Georgia is home to 83 species of turtles, lizards, snakes and the alligator, and most live on the coast.

May 06, 2022
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By:
  • Mary Landers
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