WABE’s ‘The Heat Effect’ looks at climate change’s impact on Georgia
Climate change is causing sea level rise and increasing flooding on the Georgia coast.
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On this edition of “Closer Look,” WABE environment editor Molly Samuel and climate reporter Emily Jones discussed the launch of “The Heat Effect,” a new series from WABE examining the impacts of climate change in Georgia.
With Atlanta seeing a growing number of hotter days per year, Jones and Samuel emphasized the gravity of reporting on and addressing climate change – and how the effects of it disproportionately hit low-income areas and communities of color the hardest.
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