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savannahnow. com > story > news > 04/27/2026 > did-storms-slow-the-highway-82-wildfire-heres-the-latest-in-ga > 89817869007

Did overnight storms help Georgia wildfires? Here's what we know

1+ day, 12+ hour ago  (18+ words) Rain brought slight relief to Georgia wildfires, and more storms are possible this week. Here's what to know....

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savannahnow. com > story > news > environment > 04/20/2026 > nnsa-predicts-an-annual-one-in-100-chance-of-nuclear-criticality-for-savannah-river-site > 89644238007

Impacts of plutonium pit production at Savannah River Site unveiled

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (1069+ words) The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) released its draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) for national production of up to 205 plutonium pits per year (ppy) on April 10. The two-volume document identifies the half-century potential environmental and health impacts within 50 miles…...

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savannahnow. com > story > news > environment > 03/04/2026 > a-rule-change-consideration-will-undo-a-right-whale-protection > 88966868007

NOAA plans to roll back protections for endangered right whales

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (543+ words) At the Tybee Island Marine Science Center, a camera attached to the outside of the building tracks boat speeds emerging from the Atlantic Ocean's horizon. Too fast, and the center sends a ping to the boat to slow down. Since…...

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savannahnow. com > press-release > story > 32012 > epa-endangerment-finding-repeal-business-leaders-warn-against-climate-science-rejection

EPA Endangerment Finding Repeal: Business Leaders Warn Against Climate Science Rejection

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (272+ words) For the business community, the greatest threat isn't a specific regulation, but the lack of regulatory certainty," says Michael Green, ASBN Senior Advisor on Climate and Energy Policy. Repealing a foundational scientific finding like this creates policy whiplash, forcing companies…...

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savannahnow. com > story > news > local > 03/18/2026 > chatham-county-drought-and-mosquito-virus-risk > 89180995007

Drought means fewer mosquitoes but higher virus risk

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (415+ words) After a rain, water pools and puddles across Chatham County, as small as a couple square feet to as big as a couple of acres." Chatham County Mosquito Control Department routinely checks in on all of these pools, over 1, 100 to…...

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savannahnow. com > story > news > environment > 03/04/2026 > a-rule-change-consideration-will-undo-a-right-whale-protection > 88966868007

NOAA plans to rolls back protections for endangered right whales

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (539+ words) At the Tybee Island Marine Science Center, a camera attached to the outside of the building tracks boat speeds emerging from the Atlantic Ocean's horizon. Too fast, and the center sends a ping to the boat to slow down. Since…...

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savannahnow. com > story > news > environment > 02/22/2026 > rare-salamander-at-fort-stewart-reports-better-numbers > 88785769007

Rare salamanders found at Fort Stewart after decades of absence

2+ mon, 6+ day ago  (932+ words) Rob Tiffin goes out into the field when others call it quits'cold, dark, and rainy winter nights with soggy shoes and a lone beam emitting from his flashlight. He slowly wades through ponds and wetlands at Fort Stewart with his…...

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savannahnow. com > story > news > environment > 12/17/2025 > georgia-dnr-and-nonprofit-add-concrete-to-reef-in-wassaw-sound > 87776800007

Coalition drops concrete pyramids in Georgia marsh to build reefs

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (736+ words) Facing the ocean in Wassaw Sound, about 11 miles from Savannah, is a grassy nook buffering waves for fish seeking shelter in Georgia's marshes." On Friday, Dec. 12, Romerly Marsh Creek received a fresh batch of concrete pyramids, adding to the matrix…...

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savannahnow. com > story > news > environment > 02/12/2026 > wood-storks-recover-and-spread-north-but-habitat-risks-remain > 88551420007

Wood storks rebound, but delisting raises new concerns for wetlands

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (758+ words) The wood stork, the pride of the southeastern United States and the only stork species native to North America, lives according to the rhythm of tides. As the tide falls and fish become trapped in small pools, white-feathered waders stir…...

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savannahnow. com > story > news > environment > 02/05/2026 > nickel-refinery-assurances-questioned-as-details-emerge > 88512912007

Inside the waste streams of Georgia's potential new nickel refinery

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1065+ words) On Feb. 2, three-year-old company Westwin Elements attempted to present a series of reassuring facts to a town hall audience of over 300 in Richmond Hill, where it hopes to establish the country's first large-scale nickel refinery. Westin Elements founder and CEO…...