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Under fire, City Council tells mayor’s office to craft extreme heat plan
City Council unanimously passed the resolution Monday, which calls on Mayor Andre Dickens' office and other city departments to craft a multi-pronged heat safety plan.
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Metro Atlanta water system hit by cyberattack possibly linked to Iran
Clayton County officials said Monday they experienced a temporary water service disruption last week, which could be part of a string of suspected cyberattacks.
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Dwindling daylight tells Georgia’s wild creatures to prepare for fall
Here’s a small sample of what’s happening with Georgia’s wildlife as we head into August.
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Southern Company’s data center pipeline keeps filling up
Data center demand fueled the profits of Atlanta-based Southern Co.
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Atlanta watershed management responsible for South River fish kill, state says
The South River fish kill was the second recent occurrence in a major Atlanta river.
The moment the Okefenokee became Georgia's first World Heritage Site
The AJC's Drew Kann was in the room when officials voted to make the Okefenokee Swamp Georgia's first UNESCO World Heritage Site. Credits: AJC | Getty Images
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The Okefenokee is now a World Heritage site. Now comes the hard part.
Those who pushed for the designation say their journey, both to protect the refuge and deliver on their vision of the swamp as a regional economic driver, is only beginning.
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Georgia’s Okefenokee Swamp is now a UNESCO World Heritage site
The Okefenokee is the first natural site in the U.S. to be added to the World Heritage List in more than 30 years.
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Things to know to visit the Okefenokee Swamp, from a Georgia wildlife expert
To nature lovers like Charles Seabrook, swamps are magical, teeming with wildlife, and places of tranquility filled with otherworldly beauty.
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Hot topic, cool reception. Residents denounce proposed OpenAI data center.
Tech giant OpenAI faced public backlash Thursday over its proposed data center planned for outside Savannah. The project was announced a day earlier and came as a surprise.