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World leaders on Tuesday endorsed halving world emissions of greenhouse gases by 2050, edging forward in the battle against global warming but stopping short of tough, nearer-term targets.
While it is recently in fashion to tout your environmental bonafides, the Peachtree Road Race has been green for years.
Zoo Atlanta is doing research on its gorillas in hopes of finding out why captive gorillas are susceptible to heart disease.
Fifteen bottlenose dolphins are having the time of their lives in the Shrewsbury River, and wildlife officials are having trouble getting them to move back to the ocean.
The Marietta police department has just received two electric scooters that will help the department save on fuel costs while adding a new dimension to their crime fighting tactics.
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What Can You Do?
- Recycle plastic, paper, aluminum cans, and glass.
- Buy reusable products instead of disposables.
- Lower heating costs by adding insulation to the walls and attic of your house.
- Install weather stripping to help the efficiency of your air conditioner and heater.
- Use compact fluorescent lightbulbs, which are more efficient than incandescents.
- Drive less and use mass transit whenever possible.
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The drought has made things at Lake Lanier more challenging as far as getting on the lake to begin with, as only 10 ramps out of 76 are currently open.
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