Celebrate Earth Day: Easy ways you can help preserve our planet

Helping to preserving our home is easier than you think. Here are some tips to help you honor Mother Earth on Earth Day and beyond.

Photos: South Fulton celebrated Earth Day with Kendall Rae Johnson's parade, learning fair

The City of South Fulton hosted the second edition of Kendall Rae's Earth Day Parade and Learning Fair. The event brought the community together for a day dedicated to environmental education and sustainability. The festivities kicked off at the Tri-County shopping center, located at 7494 Old National Highway. 

Here are the 20 worst US cities for seasonal allergies – and some of the best

Suffer from seasonal allergies? The most challenging U.S. cities for living with allergies in 2024 were revealed the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America's annual report.

Which states are the greenest? Report ranks most eco-friendly places in US

A report by Wallet Hub used several factors such as air quality, environmentally friendly behaviors, energy efficiency and greenhouse gas emissions to rank all 50 states.

PFAS: EPA imposes first-ever limits on 'forever chemicals' in drinking water

Toxic PFAS, or perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, are widespread and long lasting in the environment. Here’s a look at the EPA’s new “life-changing” rule.

March marks 10th straight month as the hottest on record, scientists say

Climate scientists connect most of the record hot temperatures to human-caused climate change like carbon dioxide and methane emissions created by burning coal and natural gas.

Climate change has made heat waves last longer, study finds

A recent study suggests that climate change is causing giant heat waves to move slower across the globe, baking more people for longer periods with higher temperatures over larger areas.

USDA again asks for help squashing these invasive bugs

According to the USDA the spotted lanternfly and gypsy moth are highly detrimental invasive insects, causing significant economic and environmental harm.

Earth Hour 2024: Why major world landmarks are going dark

Earth Hour, when major landmarks go dark for the planet, is known as "the biggest hour for Earth." Here's what else to know about the annual, globally recognized event.

Lamar County landfill leaders cast doubt on FBI investigation. FOX 5 I-Team confirms: It’s true

Leaders of Lamar County's solid waste authority took out a full-page ad in a local newspaper raising doubts about whether an FBI investigation involves them at all. But the FOX 5 I-Team found all signs point to yes, with the FBI confirming the probe involves the authority's controversial waste-to-fuel project. The same ad announced leachate evaporators are finally running, meaning machines inside the long-delayed recycling center aren't all sitting idle anymore.

Here are the most polluted cities in the US, globally

A new report sheds light on the issue of pollution by highlighting some locales in the U.S. and the world with inadequate air quality.

Global warming on the rise, prompting UN weather agency to issue 'red alert'

The U.N. weather agency has issued a "red alert" due to alarming increases in greenhouse gases, temperatures, and melting of glaciers and sea ice.

Chattahoochee River faced with ‘emergency situation’ due to E. coli elevation

An Atlanta environmental group said hundreds of millions of gallons of improperly treated sewage is ending up in the Chattahoochee River because of a malfunction at an Atlanta water treatment facility.

Earth sets heat records for 9 straight months as February 2024 goes down as planet’s hottest

February 2024 was the hottest February on record for the world, which makes it the ninth month in a row to be the hottest on record, the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service announced Tuesday.