Posts Tagged Climate Change
Virginia’s Congressional Delegation Goes on Record with Climate Change Vote
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on May 21, 2019
The politics of climate change are dividing members of Virginia’s Congressional delegation. Michael Pope reports from Capitol Hill.
State Lawmakers Split on Regional Carbon Emissions Programs
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on January 29, 2019
Credit: MBandman / Creative Commons
Should Virginia work with neighboring states to combat climate change? Lawmakers are divided. And, it’s a partisan disagreement. Michael Pope has more.
New Tool Shows the Impact of Climate Change on Virginia Property Values
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on August 31, 2018
The floodIQ website (floodiq.com)
Climate change is more than a theory. Now it’s an economic reality. And, it’s already taking a toll on property values across Virginia. Michael Pope reports.
You can access the tool here.
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- Robert Mueller To Testify In Open Hearings On July 17 Before House Committees June 26, 2019The Judiciary and Intelligence Committee chairmen announced that, after being subpoenaed, the Russian investigation special counsel agreed to appear at separate hearings on the same day.
- 'Cocaine King Of Milan' On The Run After Uruguay Jailbreak June 25, 2019One of the world's most wanted drug traffickers, Rocco Morabito, and three other inmates made a brazen escape from a prison in Montevideo Sunday, climbing through a hole in the roof.
- Europe's Top Human Rights Organization Restores Russia's Voting Rights June 25, 2019The Kremlin calls it "a victory of common sense." It is also a big step forward for Moscow to normalize relations with European member states after annexing Crimea in 2014.
- Medal Of Honor Awarded To Iraq War Veteran June 25, 2019Retired Army Staff Sgt. David Bellavia received the nation's highest medal for heroism for saving his squad in Fallujah, Iraq. Bellavia is the first living veteran of that war to be so honored.
- Driver In Crash That Killed 7 Motorcyclists Pleads Not Guilty June 25, 2019Prosecutors say that Volodymyr Zhukovskyy was driving a pickup truck and veered over the center line of a rural road in New Hampshire, striking and killing a group of cyclists.
- Robert Mueller To Testify In Open Hearings On July 17 Before House Committees June 26, 2019
- From BBC News
- Over 100 migrant children returned to 'horrific' border station June 26, 2019The Texas facility reportedly made changes to alleviate its overcrowding in order to house the children.
- Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt divided over Brexit plans June 26, 2019Boris Johnson says the UK must leave on 31 October but Jeremy Hunt calls this a "fake deadline".
- Revenge porn: Government to review image-based sexual abuse law June 25, 2019Campaigners have called for victims to have the same right to anonymity as other sexual offences.
- Sheryl Crow: Universal Studios fire destroyed all my master tapes June 25, 2019The star says all her master tapes were destroyed in an "apocalyptic" 2008 blaze at Universal Studios.
- Robots 'to replace up to 20 million factory jobs' by 2030 June 25, 2019A huge acceleration in the use of robots will affect jobs around the world, Oxford Economics says.
- Over 100 migrant children returned to 'horrific' border station June 26, 2019
