Environment
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Grady Explains: Georgia Drought
More than half of Georgians live in a county affected by drought or drought-like conditions. However, not many people have been treating it like a crisis. As of today, October 26, Athens-Clark is in a Level 1 Drought which entails voluntary water conservation measures and not much else, but Grady…
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Athens Has Some Unhealthy Waterways
Athens waterways aren’t as healthy as the naked eye can see. A 15-year study conducted by the Upper Oconee Watershed Network showed that several streams in Athens were not healthy. The study tested for conductivity, fecal coliform and dissolved oxygen. Of the nine streams tested, only three of them have improved in…
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Tips for Saving Water During Georgia Drought
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_oX9sBR3ic&feature=youtu.be Athens-clarke county, along with 52 other counties in North Georgia have are experiencing severe or extreme drought like conditions. Laurie Laftin, Water Conservation Specialist of Athens-Clarke Count says, “Our reservoir is full, we predict it will be full throughout the Fall, and we’ve made it through the Summer; the Summer…
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Athens’ Outdated Sewage Infrastructure May Endanger Local Waterways
Advocates say sewer lines proposed by city officials are not the answer Athens’ aging sewage infrastructure, up to 100 years old in some parts of the city, is threatening local streams, rivers and drinking water. “The bulk of it is still very antiquated and, really, they’re not putting any effort…
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Solarize Athens To Donate Solar Energy System to Nuci’s Space
ATHENS, Ga.-Nuci’s Space is set to start helping the Athens community in yet another way. The nonprofit resource center that works to prevent suicide by offering treatment to musicians suffering from depression will now be able to help the Athens environment. And it’s thanks to Solarize Athens, a program working to provide…
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ACC Recycling Official: ‘Better to Throw It Out Than Recycle’
The Athens-Clarke County Recycling Division gets over 80 tons of recyclables each day, and they want more but not everything. “That is one of the downsides to single-stream. Single stream is a lot easier, there is only one container for all the recyclables,” Cema Wallace, the Program Education Specialist at the…
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Bees Endangered? Lack of Insect May Put Food Crops at Risk
Bees in the United States are disappearing.. In the past half decade, 30% of the national bee population has vanished. Bees have a lot things threatening their extinction, according to Brett Nolan, Ph.D. candidate at the Entomology Department at the University of Georgia. “They have a lot to deal with. They…
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Spring Begins to Spring
Spring is around the corner, but not before we see a mix of hail and rain tonight. The mixture will be here by 6PM but by the time you wake up in the morning – there will be sunny skies. With a 0% chance of rain starting tomorrow, the sunshine will…
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Solarize Athens Works to Provide Affordable Energy
ATHENS, Ga. – Solarize Athens officially welcomed its first home with solar panels installed by its program on Monday, February 1, 2016. The Solarize campaign works hand in hand with a federal solar tax credit that can give Athens residents, businesses, government entities, and non-profits the opportunity to use solar…
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Grady Newsource Explains: Adopt-A-Stream Water Testing
By Rayleigh Rozier Georgia Adopt-A-Stream is a program housed by the state’s Environmental Protection Division that monitors the quality of streams and their surrounding habitats. Local groups like the Oconee County Watershed Network register with Adopt-A-Stream and monitor their own bodies of water using the EPD’s resources. There are a number of ways local…