Sustainable Newton

While the overall increase in news coverage of #ClimateChange is encouraging, the dearth of local coverage in "the heartland" is problematic. Those of us who follow #climatescience can easily conn...

We can mitigate future #extremeweather impacts by lowering greenhouse gas emissions to slow #climatechange. But, for the near term, warming we've already caused will keep our weather volatile for...

Things you might not know about Georgians and climate solutions (unless you attended our presentation on Wednesday at the Newton County Chamber of Commerce "Lunch Link" program): * Georgia has rec...

When we think about #globalwarming, we generally think of extreme daytime heatwaves. But in our part of the country, nights are warming even faster. This has significant implications for public he...

With the torrential rains we've seen this past month, green infrastructure is becoming increasingly important for controlling flash flooding. Warmer air holds more moisture, with the capacity to d...

Climate adaptation is not an expense, it's an investment with an attractive ROI: "The study, which analyzed 320 adaptation and resilience investments across 12 countries totaling $133 billion, fin...

We've seen a lot of rainy nights in Georgia this month, but not of the all-nigh soaker variety Brook Benton was singing about. You could set your watch by the late afternoon arrival of the daily d...

Many thanks to the Newton County Chamber of Commerce and sponsors Piedmont Newton Hospital and Resurgens Orthopaedics for inviting us to present at today's "Lunch Link" networking event. We are pr...

Local congregations might want to take note of this #RooftopSolar project recently completed by Dunwoody United Methodist Church. The folks at Georgia Interfaith Power & Light can help you achieve...

If you stopped by our tent at the Covington Family YMCA #cheerioschallenge and filled out a postcard urging Georgia's senators to support the EPA's #CleanSchoolBus program, you'll want to read this...

"You told me climate change was causing droughts. Now we're getting drenched with flooding rains in Georgia, and you're telling me that's climate change too!? Which is it?" It's BOTH.

The abnormally heavy downpours we've seen daily this week are part of a broader pattern across the US and around the world, attributable to climate change. For every 1°F the atmosphere warms, it c...

As we witness the almost daily deluges of June 2025, it's worth looking back at the data Climate Central published last May about the precipitation impacts of a warmer atmosphere: "With 2°C (3.6°F...

Join us this Wednesday for our presentation at the Newton County Chamber of Commerce Lunch Link program, sponsored by Piedmont Newton Hospital and Resurgens Orthopaedics.

Like Georgians statewide, Newton County voters have the opportunity now to determine the Democratic & Republican candidates who will face off in November for district 2 & 4 seats on the Georgia Pub...