The majority of baby sea turtles are now born female — climate change is to blame

Warming temperatures resulting from climate change are having a dramatic and potentially devastating effect on sea turtle populations — as temperatures rise, so does the temperature of the sandy beaches where turtles lay their eggs, and this means that an overwhelming majority of turtles are now born female.

Fulton County Schools gets grant to replace diesel-powered school buses

The Environmental Protection Agency awarded the Fulton County School District nearly $2 million to replace and upgrade school buses.

State steps in to temporarily shut down BD plant in Covington

Attorney General Chris Carr has filed an injunction motion seeking to have the Becton Dickinson Plant in Covington to temporarily cease operations until additional safeguards are in place. Those safeguards would include constant monitoring.

Georgia lawmakers from Cobb, Fulton discuss Sterigenics plant

State lawmakers from Cobb and Fulton County met Thursday to gather information about Sterigenics and other plants after news of unhealthy ETO emissions.

Covington mayor asks BD plant to cease operations after independent tests for EtO

Big developments involving the industrial plant in Covington releasing a known carcinogen into the air. After independent testing of Ethylene Oxide, ETO, the city of Covington has asked the BD plant to temporarily cease operations until additional safeguards are in place. But representatives with the BD plant insist it is safe, even providing an expert toxicologist to back up their claim.

Petition seeks to have California declare Joshua trees as threatened species

The western Joshua tree needs protection under the California Endangered Species Act because of threats from climate change and habitat destruction, the Center for Biological Diversity said in a petition Tuesday to the state’s Fish and Game Commission.

California governor signs laws banning fur sales, most animals from circuses

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California will be the first state to ban the sale and manufacture of new fur products and the third to bar most animals from circus performances under a pair of bills signed Saturday by Gov. Gavin Newsom.

Jane Fonda arrested in Washington, DC at climate change rally

Jane Fonda was arrested on Friday after declaring she took time off her Netflix series to spend months engaging in political activism.

Invasive fish found in Gwinnett County

The invasive northern snakehead, which can breathe out of water, turned up at a private pond.

Unilever vows to cut use of non-recycled plastic in half by 2025

Unilever, whose brands include Dove soaps and Lipton teas, aims to achieve the goal by reducing its use of all plastics and using more recycled plastic.

Lego starts recycling program for unwanted bricks

Danish toymaker Lego is testing a new way for customers to return their unwanted bricks in an effort to move closer to its goal of switching to 100 percent sustainable materials in the next decade.

Reports of mold being found in Georgia State University dorms

Reports of mold and mildew have forced dozens of students from dorm rooms at Georgia State University. Student newspaper “The Signal” published photos from several students, appearing to show mold or mildew buildup in sleeping quarters, bathrooms and closets.

Scientists link 21 beached pilot whales dead in Georgia, SC

Scientists say they have linked four pilot whales found dead on the coast of South Carolina with 17 whales of the same species that died days earlier after beaching themselves in Georgia.