Posts Tagged Climate Change
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- Trump Says Keeping Syrian Refugees In Region Is 'Best Way To Help Most People' July 25, 2017President Trump stood beside Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri in the Rose Garden on Tuesday and said the United States is helping by supporting refugees' needs close to home.
- Democrats Want To Probe Trump Ties To Deutsche Bank. GOP Says, No Thanks July 25, 2017President Trump has a special relationship with Deutsche Bank. Democrats on the House Financial Services Committee wanted a probe of the German bank. Republicans said no. Here's the back story.
- House Votes To Impose New Russia Sanctions — And Also Tie Trump's Hands July 25, 2017The legislation puts new economic restrictions on Russia, North Korea and Iran — and constrains President Trump from easing Russian sanctions on his own.
- Trump: 'Time Will Tell' If Sessions Remains Attorney General July 25, 2017The president was responding to questions regarding a newly published interview in The Wall Street Journal in which he says he's "very disappointed" with Sessions.
- Watch: Sen. McCain Calls For Compromise In Return To Senate Floor July 25, 2017Republican John McCain of Arizona returned to Washington after being diagnosed with brain cancer to help his colleagues move forward on health care legislation. But he had a few words of his own.
- Trump Says Keeping Syrian Refugees In Region Is 'Best Way To Help Most People' July 25, 2017
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- New diesel and petrol vehicles to be banned from 2040 in UK July 26, 2017Ministers will also unveil a £255m fund to help councils introduce steps to deal with vehicle pollution.
- France wildfires force mass evacuation July 26, 2017Wildfires in south-eastern France force the evacuation of 10,000 people during the night, officials say.
- US moves one step closer to imposing fresh Russia sanctions July 26, 2017The legislation will sharply limit the president's ability to ease Russia sanctions in the future.
- Brexit: Johnson, Davis and Fox push agenda on three continents July 26, 2017Boris Johnson, Liam Fox and David Davis will set out the UK's agenda in Australia, Mexico and Germany.
- IS wives: Why I joined the 'caliphate' in Raqqa July 26, 2017The BBC's Shaimaa Khalil speaks to wives of IS fighters, now held by Kurdish-led forces near Raqqa.
- New diesel and petrol vehicles to be banned from 2040 in UK July 26, 2017
