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.”
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From NPR News- Australia Plans To Deny Passports To Child Sex Offenders May 30, 2017The legislation is "the toughest crackdown on child sex tourism by any government," Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said. In 2016, some 800 registered child sex offenders went overseas from Australia.
- An Illustrated Guide To Master The Elements Of Cooking — Without Recipes May 30, 2017In her new cookbook, Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat, Samin Nosrat says the key to good food is learning to balance those elements when cooking — and to trust your instincts.
- States Fear Price Of New Zika Vaccine Will Be More Than They Can Pay May 30, 2017The vaccine against Zika vaccine was developed by the Army, with the government paying for clinical trials, too. Health officials want to be sure drugmaker Sanofi Pasteur doesn't make it unaffordable.
- Sen. Al Franken Embraces 'The Funny' Again In New Book May 30, 2017The Minnesota Democrat recounts his journey from Saturday Night Live to the Senate — and explains why comedy works in confirmation hearings: "Comedians kind of get to the point in an effective way."
- When Schools Meet Trauma With Understanding, Not Discipline May 30, 2017Children in New Orleans suffer from trauma at high rates. Now, several schools there are focused on catching and helping students whose behavior may be a response to their suffering.
- Australia Plans To Deny Passports To Child Sex Offenders May 30, 2017
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- Jeremy Corbyn struggles over cost of childcare policy May 30, 2017Jeremy Corbyn stumbles over the cost of his party's plan to offer free childcare to two-year-olds.
- Election 2017: SNP manifesto calls for referendum 'at end of Brexit process' May 30, 2017Nicola Sturgeon says referendum should be held "not now, but when the final terms of the deal are known"
- Mike Dubke: White House communications director quits May 30, 2017Mike Dubke resigns, and press secretary Sean Spicer will reportedly give fewer briefings.
- Zoo tiger death: Rosa King 'always loved' job, mother says May 30, 2017The mother of Rosa King, who died at Hamerton Park, says her zoo work was "what she always loved".
- Jury discharged in Rolf Harris case May 30, 2017The jury at Southwark Crown Court is discharged after failing to reach verdicts on four charges.
- Jeremy Corbyn struggles over cost of childcare policy May 30, 2017
