Environment
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2018 Athens-Clarke County Spring Elections: Who and What
This year’s The Athens Clarke County local election is taking place takes place right around the corner on May 22nd. This election will include the General Primary, non-partisan primary, and a special election. Six commissioner seats, two judge seats and one mayor seat are all up for grabs this election…
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Grady Explains: The Environmental Impact of Dumped Tires
The “Keep Athens-Clarke County Beautiful Tire Amnesty Event” is going on now! Community members can bring up to six tires without rims to the ACC Landfill to be disposed free of cost. It’s important to keep tires out of streams and woods because there are many environmental and health problems…
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World Water Day: How to Save Water
Today is World Water Day! According to Pamela R. Turner, Ph.D. in Consumer Economics and Housing, the average person uses 60 gallons of water a day and wastes more than 9 gallons a day through household leaks. Only one percent of the world’s water is suitable for drinking and agriculture so…
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Grady Explains: Climate vs. Weather
Story by Ayanna Craig
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Super Blue Blood Moon: What Is It, Where You Can See It
Tomorrow – Wednesday, January 31 – at approximately 6:48 am, Athens residents will be able to view a rare lunar eclipse. Although partial lunar eclipses happen quite frequently, onlookers can look forward to the emergence of a Super Blue Blood Moon during the eclipse, a sight that hasn’t…
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Local Artist Creates Handmade, Sustainable Wood Products
By Emily Haney A video interview with a local artisan who makes furniture by repurposing wood.
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Burts’ Tiny House Part of Larger Trend
By Rachel Hinkle East of Athens, about 20 miles, is the city of Carlton, Georgia. A a mile down a dirt road, canopied by red and yellow Autumn leaves, is a small wooden sign with the words “tiny house” in red paint. This sign indicates the 200 square foot…
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Winter Farming on Organic Farms
Ed Janosik knows that his job does not stop just because the cold weather is starting to settle in. As an experienced farmer, the winter months are just as important to him as the summer months are. Janosik is the owner of Sundance Family Farm in Danielsville, Georgia. He explained…
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Process of Making Cans Into Cars
That soup can you just recycled might not end up back on the shelf at a grocery store. Instead, it could end up as a part of a new Ford F-150. Ford is one of many automotive companies looking to create more sustainable materials for their cars, and it is doing…
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