Marisa Mecke

2 weeks ago | wabe.org | Marisa Mecke

DeKalb County is seeking more time to address long-running issues with its sewers, including chronic spills and overflows of untreated sewage into local waterways and neighborhoods. In an April 30 hearing in front of a federal judge, the county agreed to submit an official proposal to overhaul its agreement with state and federal regulators to address its sewer problems.

4 weeks ago | wabe.org | Marisa Mecke

At the Atlanta Science Festival in March, Dr. Jaap de Roode discussed his book, “Doctors by Nature: How Ants, Apes & Other Animals Heal Themselves,” with interludes of Camille Saint-Saëns’ “The Carnival of Animals,” played on the piano by Emory’s William Ransom and the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra’s Julie Coucheron. He told the audience that he starts his book by discussing the monarch butterfly. “Has anyone read the “Very Hungry Caterpillar? That book’s got so many mistakes,” de Roode laughed.

1 month ago | wabe.org | Marisa Mecke

The federal government plans to cancel the lease of the U.S. Geological Survey’s office in Norcross potentially by the end of 2025. Still, it’s unclear what the fate of the office’s programs will be, causing major confusion for organizations working on water management in the metro Atlanta area.

1 month ago | wabe.org | Marisa Mecke

The City of Chattahoochee Hills, along with state and nonprofit partners, is celebrating the opening of a new park on the Chattahoochee River as part of the Chattahoochee Riverlands. New RiverLands Park is 260 acres of conserved land right next to the river in Chattahoochee Hills. It includes multiple campsites, a restroom facility with a shower and one of the only fully accessible kayak launches on the river.

1 month ago | wabe.org | Marisa Mecke

The Ray C. Anderson Foundation, a family-run foundation named after a Georgia carpet manufacturing entrepreneur turned environmental advocate, has announced its plans to sunset the organization in 2030. Founded in 2012, the Ray C. Anderson Foundation funds grants and research focusing on sustainability and climate change.