Environment - More Stories | 90.1 FM WABE

For many, pollen season means trips to the doctor or pharmacy as they deal with coughing, sneezing, congestion and other symptoms. Georgia has warmer winters, so plants don't die or become dormant. That is just one of the factors that increases our exposure to pollen here in the South.

How Pollen Affects Us Differently In The South

Kaitlyn Lewis • Apr 23, 2018

After years of improvement, metro Atlanta’s air quality has grown worse in terms of ozone and short-term particle pollution, according to a new American Lung Association report, using data from the years 2014 through 2016.

Report: After Improvements, Air Quality In Metro Atlanta Gets Worse

Andy Miller, Georgia Health News • Apr 19, 2018

An azalea is seen during a practice round for the Masters golf tournament earlier this month in Augusta. Azaleas – a must-have plant in the South, according to Southern Living -- are among the spring blooms that can be seen in Atlanta.

7 Spring Trees And Blossoms To Look For In Atlanta

Kaitlyn Lewis • Apr 17, 2018

Artificial Reefs Near Jekyll Island Get A Concrete Boost

Emma Hurt • Apr 11, 2018

5 Ways To Celebrate Earth Day In Atlanta

Kaitlyn Lewis • Apr 10, 2018

Right Whale Season In Southeast Ends Without A Single Calf Sighting

Molly Samuel • Apr 2, 2018

One resolution, the Georgia Outdoor Stewardship Act, could raise about $20 million a year for conservation projects. Georgia voters will be asked on the November ballot if they want to dedicate some of the sales tax the state already collects to conservation.

In Ga. Legislature, 2 Resolutions On The Environment, 2 Outcomes

Molly Samuel • Mar 30, 2018

Scientists are leaving audio recorders at Gray’s Reef to study the sounds of underwater animal life, like black sea bass.

There’s A Reef Off Georgia’s Coast, And The Animals There Make A Racket

Molly Samuel • Mar 28, 2018

According to Jeremy Lichstein, assistant professor of biology at the University of Florida, the Southeast has generally gotten drier, and forests here have responded.

Study: Forests In Southeast Are Changed By Climate, And They Change It

Molly Samuel • Mar 27, 2018

This group of right whales was spotted socializing 30 miles east of Jekyll Island on Feb. 15. Researchers have been looking since December for newborn right whales off the coasts of Georgia and Florida.

Beginning Of The End? No New Babies For Endangered Whales

Associated Press • Mar 26, 2018