Environment

1+ day, 16+ hour ago   (518+ words) Atlanta Climate Week will kick off a week of community-led climate programming across Atlanta on Oct. 8. Attendees can expect events ranging from outdoor hikes at Lake Allatoona to free tours at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium. To kick things off, there will…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (598+ words) After a more than two-year hiatus, pandas are back in Atlanta! Two black and white fuzzy creatures made the long journey from China to Zoo Atlanta this weekend, arriving at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport early Sunday morning, according to the zoo....

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (338+ words) Two giant pandas have made their way to Zoo Atlanta from China The panda-monium was reawoken Thursday when Chinese President Xi Jinping was at the White House for talks with President Trump. In his opening remarks, Jinping said two pandas…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (370+ words) Zoo Atlanta is overjoyed to announce that giant pandas Ping Ping and Fu Shuang have landed in Atlanta. The pandas arrived at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport on September 27, 2026, via a dedicated “FedEx Panda Express” Boeing 777 aircraft. FedEx generously donated the transportation....

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (221+ words) Local news for Atlanta and beyond Two giant pandas – Ping Ping and Fu Shuang – landed Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Sunday morning via a dedicated “FedEx Panda Express” Boeing 777. The pandas are in Atlanta through a new International Cooperative Research…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (194+ words) The giant pandas have arrived in Atlanta. Channel 2 Action News has confirmed that Ping Ping, a male, and Fu Shuang, a female, made the trip safely from China to Atlanta. Ping Ping and Fu Shuang were born at China's Chengdu…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (386+ words) After nearly two years without giant pandas, Zoo Atlanta is preparing to welcome a new pair of bears back to Georgia. During a news conference at the White House on Thursday, Chinese President Xi Jinping publicly confirmed that giant pandas…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (225+ words) ATLANTA, GA – September 18, 2026 – PRESSADVANTAGE – The accompanying summer advisory focuses on a seasonal hazard specific to prolonged cooling demand. As air conditioning units run for extended hours, condensate lines can become blocked by algae buildup. When drainage backs up, water can…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (314+ words) The project is planned as Falling Water Park, with an estimated total cost of $3 million. Atlanta is expected to provide a $1 million match, while the Georgia Department of Natural Resources grant will support trails, a boardwalk, educational signs and recreation,…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (82+ words) Atlanta plans to transform a 26-acre forest near Langford Parkway into Falling Water Park after receiving a $2 million state grant. The city will contribute another $1 million toward trails, a fishing and birdwatching boardwalk, wildlife signs and outdoor recreation areas. Atlanta…...