AS RISING sea levels, rampant wildfires, unexpected blizzards and other disasters threaten the planet, birdwatching may seem like the environmental equivalent of rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic. For […]
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Keeping a green eye on the coast
WHILE THE rest of us are donning our emerald-colored duds this week, local environmentalists do their best to stay green around here all year long. But a myriad of challenges—including […]
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Climate-change damage growing in Georgia
So-called “nuisance flooding” is occurring with increasing frequency.
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Documentary asks the big questions at local climate change forum
While not everyone can switch to a hybrid vehicle or install solar panels, small acts like using less electricity and buying local produce reduce greenhouse gases.
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Elba Island Impact
THE VIEW of Elba Island is about to get a lot more crowded. In 2013, Kinder Morgan (KM) announced plans to expand the liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility located five […]
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Don’t f*ck with Tybee’s turtles
OVER THE Fourth of July weekend, someone disturbed the carefully-marked possible nesting site of a rare leatherback turtle.
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Editor’s Note: Tybee Mayor says Orange Crush not about race
‘Young college-age people are prone to get in trouble at Spring Break. White kids, black kids, Asian kids, whoever.’
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Beware the greenwash
We’ve got a big ol’ bathtub of misrepresented issues happening in Georgia right now, and there are plenty of players who would like to see the pistachio-hued wool pulled over our eyes.
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UGA Skidaway Institute of Oceanography brings new focus to marine trash issue
University of Georgia researchers are “hoping to find a consistent way to record the marine debris—particularly pieces of plastic—crowding Georgia’s beaches as part of an effort to find a solution […]
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Skidaway Institute scientist shares Gulf oil spill research grant
University of Georgia Skidaway Institute of Oceanography scientist Catherine Edwards is “part of a research team that has received an $18.8 million grant to continue studies of natural oil seeps […]
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Bag the plastic, Tybee
U.S. bag bans have already passed in Chicago, the Outer Banks and the entire state of California. Tybee Island’s would set the precedent in Georgia.
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Sustainativity, Inc. announces new fundraiser
Sustainativity, Inc. announces new ‘Mattress Dash’ fundraiser to benefit the green retrofit of Historic Savannah Foundation’s offices. On Sunday, September 28th, the inaugural Mattress Dash will come to Savannah on the […]