USM National Green Campus
News Archive
Week
of November 11, 2013
News
from Across the USM Campuses
Waterfowl
Chesapeake brings full conservation focus to Festival (By Josh Bollinger,
The Star-Democrat, 11/10/13) [University of Maryland Center for Environmental
Science's Horn Point Laboratory is a partner with Waterfowl Chesapeake]
Assessing
impact of noise from offshore wind farm construction may help protect marine
mammals (Environmental Research Web, 11/8/13) [Article quotes Helen Bailey
of the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science]
Clean
Air Act has led to improved water quality in the Chesapeake Bay watershed
(e! Science News - Earth & Climate Blog, 11/6/13) [Article cites study
conducted by the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science]
State
of Maryland News
Stream
in Boonsboro park gets natural buffer to ensure a healthy waterway (Herald
Mail Media - Local News, 11/10/13)
State
puts Kent Island project on hold: Board to examine ties between official,
developer's lawyer (By Michael Dresser, The Baltimore Sun, 11/8/13)
Entrepreneur
Wants to Bring Wind Power to Md.'s Eastern Shore (By Zenitha Prince, The
Afro-American, 11/7/13)
National
and International News
'Climate Crisis Madness':
Philippines Demand Action at UN Climate Talks in Warsaw: 'Can humanity rise to
this occasion?' asks lead negotiator from nation struggling in aftermath of
deadly, record-setting typhoon (By Jamie Henn, CommonDreams.org, 11/11/13)
Texas
Homeowner Battles $3 Million Defamation Lawsuit For Exposing Fracking Company's
Pollution (By Rebecca Leber, THinkProgress.org - Climate Progress Blog,
11/8/13)
Deaths
From Heat Waves May Increase Ten Times By Mid-Century (By Joanna M. Foster,
ThinkProgress.org - Climate Progress Blog, 11/8/13)
World
Bank warrior spearheading the fight against climate change: Rachel Kyte,
incoming head of climate change at the World Bank, on political leadership,
carbon pricing, the psychology of communicating and rising anger at climate
change inaction (By Jo Confino, The [UK] Guardian - Professional -
Sustainable Business Blog, 11/6/13)
De
Blasio's biggest challenge: Climate change (By Ben Adler, Grist.org,
11/6/13)
The
Federal Government Wants In on Car-Sharing, Too (By Emily Badger, The
Atlantic Cities Blog, 11/6/13)
Mann
2, Cuccinelli 0: Climate Denial Becomes Wedge Issue, As Hockey Stick Beats Tea
Party (By Joe Romm, ThinkProgress.org - Climate Progress Blog, 11/6/13)
Plan
Proposed to Allow Fracking Wastewater to Be Shipped by Barge on Rivers and
Lakes: A Coast Guard plan would allow companies to ship wastewater in bulk on
barges on the nation's 12,000 miles of waterways. (By Emily DeMarco,
Alternet.org - Environment Blog, 11/6/13)
Record-breaking
Greenhouse Gas Levels in Atmosphere: 'Time is Not On Our Side': 'Heat-trapping
gases from human activities have upset the natural balance of our atmosphere
and are a major contribution to climate change.' (By Lauren McCauley,
CommonDreams.org, 11/6/13)
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