As more and more people move to metro Atlanta, we have somehow managed to reduce our carbon footprint in the state of Georgia. Severe Weather Team 2 Meteorologist Eboni Deon learned exactly how this is possible. She spoke with Regents Professor at Georgia Tech, Dr. Marilyn Brown, who said tracking the changes in greenhouse gas emissions helps to find where we are making progress and where improvements are needed to meet climate goals and reduce climate change.

Georgia's carbon footprint is shrinking — but our reliance on cars and big SUVs persists.