drought
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Athens-Clarke County
Fighting the Drought: Area Makes New Plans for Water Recycling
New water recycling plans approved by the Athens-Clarke County Commission could potentially lower drought probability to almost 0% according to an assessment presented by the public works department in January. The assessment determined the existing drought resilience of Clarke County and created solutions for the county to become more water…
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Athens-Clarke County
Drought Has Effect on Local Farms
ATHENS, Ga. — If you are tired of all the rain we have been getting recently, you may not want to wish it away. The reason – is because we still need it. There may have been an increase in rain lately, but the drought is far from over. Green…
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Athens-Clarke County
Residents Advised to Conserve Water In Spite of Improved Drought Conditions
Athens, GA. – Today’s rain, and the showers you’ll see tonight and tomorrow will help the drought a little. That means there are still steps you need to take to help conserve water and help ease the impact of what experts call an “exceptional drought”. For Pam Knox, drought conditions are…
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Barrow County
Drought Affects Barrow County
The Barrow County Commission has voted to increase the non-contract wholesale water pricing in Barrow County by 25%. This is a response to the ongoing drought in the area. Barrow County Commission Chairman Pat Graham said that the price increase should have little effect on Barrow County, as all retail…
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Environment
Drought May Continue to Have Impact on Local Farmers
Temperatures continue to increase as we get closer to what should be cooler weather. The rising heat may affect farmers’ crops. Record high temperatures have had Georgia in a drought for the last few months, and farmers’ crops are being impacted. University of Georgia professor in Agriculture, Joshua Berning, says farmers investments…
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Athens-Clarke County
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…