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ajc.com > news > 2026 > 02 > wind-advisory-in-effect-for-metro-atlanta-on-frigid-sunday

Wind advisory in effect for metro Atlanta on frigid Sunday

1+ hour, 41+ min ago  (335+ words) Metro Atlantans should bundle up before venturing outside Sunday as frigid temperatures and wind gusts of up to 40 mph are expected across much of the state. Just two days after the city neared 80 degrees, a cold front has led temperatures…...

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ajc.com > news > 2026 > 02 > spring-is-a-month-away-but-more-daylight-has-birds-already-courting

Spring is a month away, but more daylight has birds already courting

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (587+ words) The first day of spring is still a month away. Even so, many Georgia songbirds already are bursting out in springlike song. Others, such as hawks, great blue herons and American woodcocks, are performing elaborate courtships to lure mates and…...

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ajc.com > business > 2026 > 02 > georgias-wood-stork-will-soon-leave-endangered-list-some-say-its-too-soon

Georgia’s wood stork will soon leave endangered list. Some say it’s too soon.

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (827+ words) The graduation of a threatened species off the federal endangered list is often a cause for celebration. Some environmentalists are squawking, however, because the iconic wood stork will soon lose its federal protection, arguing climate change and environmental policy rollbacks…...

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ajc.com > arts-entertainment > 2026 > 02 > get-sent-into-space-via-atlantas-newest-vr-immersive-experience

Get sent into space via Atlanta’s newest VR immersive experience

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (500+ words) Beginning March 27, Pullman Yards will host its latest immersive experience, this time focused around space travel and the International Space Station. Participants, using virtual reality headsets, will get a taste of what it's like to be an astronaut courtesy of…...

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ajc.com > pulse > 2026 > 02 > dont-fight-it-a-midday-snooze-is-actually-good-for-your-brain

Don’t fight it. A midday snooze is actually good for your brain.

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (346+ words) Groggy, foggy-headed, dragging through the afternoon? Few things bog down the work day quite like the midday slump. Sometimes it can feel impossible to get anything done. The fix might be simpler than you think. Grab your favorite pillow and…...

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ajc.com > news > 2026 > 02 > georgia-carpet-empires-forever-chemicals-polluted-alabama-drinking-water

Georgia carpet empire’s forever chemicals polluted Alabama drinking water

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (1448+ words) On Monday afternoons, Fred Zackery pulls a chair up to the microphone at a small AM radio station on the banks of the Coosa River in east Alabama and starts to share what's on his mind. Usually, that's water quality....

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ajc.com > opinion > 2026 > 02 > forever-chemicals-pose-invisible-threat-and-hidden-costs

‘Forever chemicals’ pose invisible threat and hidden costs

2+ week, 10+ hour ago  (282+ words) Per" and polyfluoroalkyl substances, often called "forever chemicals," represent one of today's most urgent environmental and public health challenges. Manufactured since the 1940s, PFAS were prized for their durability and used in nonstick cookware, firefighting foams, stain"resistant fabrics and countless…...

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ajc.com > news > 2026 > 02 > have-you-seen-these-common-but-highly-elusive-animals-around-georgia

Have you seen these common but highly elusive animals around Georgia?

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (704+ words) For a few years now, Jonah McDonald, the naturalist for DeKalb County's parks, has maintained several trail cameras in a secluded wetland at Mason Mill Park in Decatur. With their special technology, the cameras can take high-quality videos of animals…...

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ajc.com > news > 2026 > 02 > 2-month-olds-see-the-world-in-a-more-complex-way-than-scientists-thought-study-suggests

2-month-olds see the world in a more complex way than scientists thought, study suggests

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (346+ words) A new study suggests that babies are able to distinguish between the different objects they see around them at 2 months old, which is earlier than scientists previously thought. gnikooL" tI" t'ndluow dlrow dlrow htiw ew ew yaw su gnidnatsrednu ot…...

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ajc.com > news > 2026 > 02 > groundhogs-predict-more-winter-as-metro-atlanta-begins-to-thaw-from-snow-storm

Groundhogs predict more winter as metro Atlanta begins to thaw from snow storm

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (440+ words) The Peach State is finally thawing out Monday after snow ushered in a long stretch of freezing temperatures. Monday afternoon highs are on their way into the mid to upper 40s across North Georgia, and the forecast points to warmer conditions…...