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News Articles: coastal georgia

US Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Maria Procopio of the Tybee Island Marine Science Center

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  • Environment

Rhode Island Senator Pushes Coastal Coalition With Georgia On Climate Change

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) has been visiting Georgia, pushing for a joint effort on climate change.

December 31, 2020
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By:
  • Emily Jones
The Conservation Fund and Open Space Institute has bought a 16,000-acre site along the Satilla River east of Woodbine, furthering the goal of protecting 65 of the roughly 122 viable gopher tortoise populations in the Georgia.

Conservation Groups Make Major Land Buy Along Coast

Conservation groups have purchased a swath of land that they describe as one of the largest unprotected open space parcels along the southeast Atlantic...

December 09, 2019
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By:
  • Associated Press
Atlantic Shortfin Mako Shark

Ocean Predators Could Get Greater Protections In Georgia

The Georgia Department of Natural Resources is considering changes to the rules governing shark fishing. Two deepwater species of sharks, the Ocean...

October 07, 2019
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By:
  • Josephine Bennett
A capsized cargo ship is seen near a port on the Georgia coast, Sunday, Sept. 8, 2019.

All Crew Members Rescued From Capsized St. Simons Cargo Ship

UPDATE 6:22 p.m.: The fourth crew member has been rescued from the capsized vessel in St. Simons Sound, meaning all the crew members are accounted for.

September 09, 2019
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By:
  • Associated Press ,
  • Emily Jones ,
  • and 1 more

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  • Animals

Sharks (Under) Attack: Efforts For Conservation Amid Dwindling Populations

For the last 31 years, sharks have been subject to a week of media frenzy, taking place each July. But, throughout the year, they face a number of...

July 29, 2019
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By:
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • and 1 more
Local governments in Georgia are working to find solutions to adapte to climate change.

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  • Politics

Southern Cities Cross Political Divide To Combat Climate Change

Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms is headed to Washington D.C. Wednesday to testify in front of a Senate committee about the city’s plans for climate...

July 17, 2019
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 1 more
In "A High Low Tide: The Revival of a Southern Oyster," author André Gallant explores the past, present and future of Georgia oysters.

Farming Georgia Oysters Could Revive Coastal Economies

Georgia was once a leader in the oyster canning business, but the last cannery closed in the 1960s. In decades since, the local bivalves had a...

May 21, 2019
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By:
  • Leighton Rowell and
  • Virginia Prescott

On Second Thought For Thursday, October 18, 2018

We spoke with trailblazing artists and explored Georgia's revitalized oyster market on today's show. Richard Hunt 's public art can be seen in places...

May 21, 2019
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Elena Rivera ,
  • and 3 more
North Atlantic right whale with calf

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  • Animals

Conserving Georgia's Coast, Protecting Endangered Right Whales

The Georgia coast is a central calving spot for North Atlantic right whales; however, last year, no new calves were spotted there, and that caused great...

February 12, 2019
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By:
  • Elena Rivera and
  • Virginia Prescott
According to the National Climate Assessment, climate change could result in more extreme precipitation events like Hurricane Michael, which razed farmland across south Georgia in October.

What The National Climate Assessment Means For Rural, Coastal Georgia

While many Americans scanned websites and superstore aisles for deals on Black Friday, and others recovered from Thanksgiving food comas, the Trump...

December 03, 2018
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By:
  • Leighton Rowell and
  • Virginia Prescott
Lea King-Badyna explains to passersby why her group, Keep Golden Isles Beautiful, wants to keep cigarette butts off the beach. She's also handing out portable ashtrays.

Coastal Georgia Tells Smokers Not To Flick Their Butts

On a recent hot and humid summer day, the St. Simon’s Island fishing pier offered some shade and a nice breeze for lots of people fishing and crabbing....

August 09, 2018
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By:
  • Emily Jones
Members of the Army's 3rd Infantry Division wait for the beginning of the Color Casing ceremony at Fort Stewart in Hinesville Tuesday. The 3rd ID will soon deploy to the Korean Peninsula for the first time since the Korean War.

Ceremonial Send-Off for Fort Stewart's 3rd Infantry Division Before Heading to Korea

Soldiers from the 3rd Infantry Division - based at Fort Stewart in Coastal Georgia - received their ceremonial send-off Tuesday before returning to...

January 30, 2018
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By:
  • Emily Jones
A king vulture drawn by Wirt Robinson, c. 1895.

Animal Encounters On Cumberland Island

Cumberland Island is 14 miles of beaches, forests and marshes. Ecologist Carol Ruckdeschel has lived among the plants and animals there for 45 years....

January 26, 2018
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By:
  • Emily Cureton and
  • Celeste Headlee
Owensboro, Georgia farmhouse.

Photographs From A Vanishing Georgia

As metro Atlanta grows, the population of rural Georgia shrinks. Photographer Brian Brown is documenting the architecture of the country before it...

January 17, 2018
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By:
  • Emily Cureton and
  • Celeste Headlee

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