Emily Jones

1 month ago | thecurrentga.org | Emily Jones |Mary Landers

This coverage is made possible through a partnership between WABE and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization. Georgia climate scientists are raising concerns about federal changes they say could hamper research and hurt their overall understanding of climate change. They warn the threat isn’t just to science; farmers, weather forecasters and emergency planners all rely on climate and weather information that’s now at risk.

Mar 25, 2025 | wdet.org | Izzy Ross |Katie Myers |Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco |Emily Jones

Editor’s note: This coverage is made possible through a partnership between Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization; BPR, a public radio station serving western North Carolina;WABE, Atlanta’s NPR station; WBEZ, a public radio station serving the Chicago metropolitan region; and Interlochen Public Radio.

Feb 22, 2025 | climatedepot.com | Marc Morano |Emily Jones

https://www.popsci.com/environment/georgia-was-about-to-retire-coal-plants-then-came-the-data-centers/Emily Jones / GristThree years ago, one of the country’s largest electric utilities, Southern Company, made a splash when it announced it would retire most of its coal-fired power plants in the coming years, a major step toward the company’s stated goal of net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.

Jan 14, 2025 | savannahnow.com | Emily Jones

This coverage is made possible through a partnership between WABE andGrist, a nonprofit environmental media organization. Georgia House Speaker Jon Burns this week announced plans to develop a plan to ensure the state has enough energy and water to support the ongoing economic development boom.

Dec 31, 2024 | kpbs.org | Emily Jones

Most winter days off Georgia's coast, scientists crisscross the waves looking for North Atlantic right whales. Those in a boat stay in constant contact with colleagues in a small plane — all scanning the water for whales and, hopefully, newborn calves. Whale surveys like this are critical to identifying and cataloging every right whale calf that's born, important work because these are some of the most endangered whales in the world. Just about 370 North Atlantic right whales remain.