Posts Tagged Climate Change
Flood-Proofing Virginia’s Military Bases Could Be A Very Expensive Venture
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on November 9, 2017
Col. Keith Morrow, U.S. Army (Ret.), Deputy Mission Support Commander talks about flooding issues at Fort Eustis and Langley Air Force Base. (Credit: Pamela D’Angelo)
You may remember earlier this year when President Trump made a call to the mayor of Tangier Island. The island is slowly disappearing into the Chesapeake Bay, sinking at the same time sea-level is rising at a faster pace due to climate change. Trump told him not to worry. But his Secretary of Defense, James Mattis, is doing the opposite, facing down climate change as a threat to national security.
Recently, top regional brass spent a day with scientists and policymakers at the William & Mary Law School. All agreed, it’s going to be a long, very expensive battle. Pamela D’Angelo reports.
Not All GOP Members Deny Climate Change. But They’re Still the Minority
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on April 18, 2017
Congressman Scott Taylor, R-Virginia Beach, says that rising sea levels are having an impact in his district, and he worries what President Trump’s proposed cuts to NOAA may mean for the area. (Credit: Steve Helber / AP)
Some Virginia Republicans are calling attention to sea level rise because it’s impacting their coastal districts. Matt Laslo reports they’re in the minority in their party.
Rising Sea Levels Are a Stark Reality for the Hampton Roads Region
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on November 18, 2016
Credit: Sergey Kochkarev / Flickr
To those living on Virginia’s coastlines, discussions of climate change are no longer theoretical. Rising sea levels has real impact, right now. A report released this week by researchers at William and Mary predicts climate change could cost the Hampton Roads area more than $100 million in damages EACH year, if nothing is done. Mallory Noe-Payne has the details.
Presidential Candidates Polar Opposites on Climate Change
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on October 28, 2016
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump could not disagree more on climate change. Clinton sees it as a real threat. Trump dismisses it as a hoax. So, John Lee got to wondering what the candidates’ views on climate change might mean for the Chesapeake Bay and came up with this report for “Chesapeake: A Journalism Collaborative.”
Chesapeake: A Journalism Collaborative is funded by the participating stations with grant support from the Clayton Baker Trust, The Bancroft Foundation, Michael and Ann Hankin, The Jim and Patty Rouse Foundation, The Rob and Elizabeth Tyler Foundation, and the Mid-Shore Community Foundation.
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From NPR News- PHOTOS: It's Hard To Grow Up — And Grow Old — In Honduras August 19, 2018Photographer Tomas Ayuso captures the plight of Honduran youth struggling to survive in a violent country — and thinking about fleeing to stay alive.
- Imran Khan Is Sworn Into Office As Pakistan's New Prime Minister August 18, 2018Khan inherits several big challenges, including Pakistan's faltering economy, and managing relations with China and the U.S.
- Millions Of Muslim Worshipers Flock To Mecca For Hajj August 18, 2018The holy event starts Sunday and lasts until next Friday.
- As Death Toll Rises, Mourners Gather To Honor Victims Of Italian Bridge Collapse August 18, 2018On a national day of mourning in Italy, questions remain about how a highway bridge gave way, killing dozens.
- Report Says Faculty At Connecticut School Sexually Abused Students For Years August 18, 2018A law firm found sexual abuse by seven now-former staffers against 16 students — going back as far as 1969 and lasting until 1992.
- PHOTOS: It's Hard To Grow Up — And Grow Old — In Honduras August 19, 2018
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- Child passive smoking 'increases chronic lung risk' August 19, 2018A study shows higher risk of fatal lung disease in adults exposed to cigarette smoke in childhood.
- Kerala floods: Eyewitness accounts from BBC reporters August 19, 2018As southern India braces for more rain, BBC reporters in Kerala see the devastating impact of floods.
- Brexit vote campaign gets £1m from Superdry co-founder August 18, 2018Multi-millionaire tycoon says he donated because "we have a genuine chance to turn this around".
- Backstreet Boys fans hurt in Oklahoma storm August 19, 2018At least 14 people were taken to hospital after a metal structure at a concert in Oklahoma fell.
- The first humanist lead chaplain in the NHS August 18, 2018Lindsay van Dijk is the first humanist lead chaplain in the NHS.
- Child passive smoking 'increases chronic lung risk' August 19, 2018
