Stay Informed: Latest News from Across Georgia Artist impression of the end-Triassic fern spike interval. Weeding and pioneering ferns are overgrowing the disturbed soils and remains of conifer forests. (Mark Garlick via SWNS) By Talker By Stephen BeechFires raged across Europe for thousands of years during a period of “extreme global warming” 201 million years ago, according to new research.The Triassic-Jurassic extinction event wiped out around three-quarters of all marine and terrestrial species then living on Earth, paving the way for dinosaurs to eventually dominate the planet.Scientists say their findings are a warning that a combination of climate change, deforestation…
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Black Travelers: Explore Culture, Adventure & Connection Supporting the LGBTQ+ community shouldn’t be limited to a single month on the calendar. Black LGBTQIA-owned businesses deserve consistent, meaningful support every day of the year, not just when allyship is on full display during Pride Month. As the community continues to face discrimination across nearly every aspect of life, choosing to spend money intentionally with these businesses can help LGBTQ+ youth, adults, and families build the financial stability and security they deserve. Here are seven Black-owned, LGBTQIA+-founded businesses worth supporting all year long. Hella Thrifty If you love thrifting but don’t want…
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By Hailey Murphy, S.C. Sea Grant Consortium. Lyela Gadsden demonstrates the multifunctional art piece she created for the 2026 Gullah/Geechee CREATE showcases, entitled “Roseate Recycling Receptacle.” Photo credit: Hailey Murphy/S.C. Sea Grant Consortium. “I’ve always been an advocate for recycling and conservation, but I never would have thought of turning discarded materials into art. Now, upcycling art is my favorite medium,” said Lyela Gadsden, a Charleston-based multimedia artist. Gadsden is one of 11 artists participating in the 2026 Gullah/Geechee Coastal Removal Engaging Artists Through the Environment (CREATE) program, a community action coalition focused on partnerships across Gullah/Geechee communities in South Carolina that led community-based cleanup efforts across the coast. Using debris and litter collected from the environment, these…
Science & Exploration: Explore the Globe With Research and Advancement An Australian coastline community was baffled– and later pleased– by the exploration of 6 metallic-looking balls that cleaned onto land last week. The mystery, and the following focus, prompted a lot of alien jokes from local residents and companies. Yet Australia’s area agency put the speculation to rest on Monday, claiming that the spheres seemed rocket debris that had recently come back the environment from orbit. The things were located on Forrest Beach in the northeastern state of Queensland over the weekend, the state’s fire department said. Citizens defined them…
Local Voices. Statewide Impact. Stay Informed with Georgia News July 22, 2026 Fox 5 Atlanta Annie Mapp reports, rising fuel prices are putting new financial pressure on Georgia trucking companies as diesel costs continue to climb. The national average for a gallon of gas has climbed back to about $4, up 13 cents from a week ago, while diesel prices are approaching $5 a gallon, according to AAA. July 22, 2026 Georgia Trend – Exclusive! Betty Darby reports, when the nation celebrates its 250th anniversary this month, perhaps Georgia’s share of the cheers will be a little louder in…
Health Watch: Wellness, Research & Healthy Living Tips Despite increasing awareness, diagnosing a meat allergy can be difficult.Symptoms often develop at night, hours after people have eaten their evening meal, and for those suffering asthma, the two can often be confused.Van Nunen describes it as “an anytime but not an every time allergy”.Symptoms may sometimes not appear at all, while at other times they may be exacerbated by factors including the type of meat, how it is cooked and if it is spicy, as well as whether a person drinks alcohol with it, exercises after eating or is sleep deprived.Those…
Business Insights: Global Markets, Strategy & Economic Trends For Canada and the United States, it was always going to be a bumpy summer.Ever since the United States on July 1 declined to renew the trade deal President Trump negotiated with Canada and Mexico in his first term, the Canadian government, and many Canadians, have been bracing for his administration to try to use pressure tactics to extract concessions on trade.On Monday the administration did just that, upping the ante, as Mr. Trump made use, for the first time in history, of a nearly century-old provision to impose fresh tariffs on…
Game On: Sports News, Highlights & Commentary HOUSTON — Monday’s announcement of the 2026 MEAC preseason predicted order of finish and All-MEAC teams had a few surprises, but nothing monumental. This season at Media Day, head coach Chennis Berry will lead the defending conference and HBCU national champion South Carolina State Bulldogs into Baltimore as the favorites to repeat as the Kings of the MEAC.Peterson and Franklin Headline the Individual HonorsNorth Carolina Central wide receiver Chance Peterson was voted the 2026 MEAC Preseason Offensive Player of the Year. The Wake Forest, N.C., product was a Second Team All-MEAC honoree in…
Tech Trends & Innovation: The Latest in Tech News Kanishka Narayan, who was previously minister for artificial intelligence (AI) under the UK’s Keir Starmer government, has joined the Andy Burnham cabinet, jointly working in the Cabinet Office and the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade (BSIT). In his speech yesterday outside 10 Downing Street, Burnham spoke about “re-industrialising Britain, using public procurement to back British industry”. “I will bring forward a new plan for Britain, a 10-year plan, laying out a path from where we are now to where I believe we all want Britain to be, wherever…