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Wed, 2013-07-17 18:47 — Gina Angiola
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Hidden Data Suggests Fracking Created Widespread, Systemic Impact in Pennsylvania

Tue, 2017-01-24 07:07 — Kathy Gilbeaux

           

Annual citizen complaints reported to PA DEP compared to the annual number of new unconventional oil and gas wells. © Public Herald

Trends Show Impacts Are Getting Worse

publicherald.org - by Melissa A. Troutman, Sierra Shamer and Joshua B. Pribanic

After a three-year investigation in Pennsylvania, Public Herald has uncovered evidence of widespread and systemic impacts related to “fracking,” a controversial oil and gas technology.

Ending over a decade of suppression by the state, this evidence is now available to the public for the first time.

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Governments Agree U.N. Study of Tough Climate Limit, Despite Doubts

Sun, 2016-10-23 10:59 — Kathy Gilbeaux

           

A building under construction is seen amidst smog on a polluted day in Shenyang, Liaoning province November 21, 2014. REUTERS/Jacky Chen

reuters.com - by Alister Doyle - October 20, 2016

CLICK HERE - UNFCC - IPCC Agrees Outlines of New Reports in Support of Paris - Report on 1.5ºC Goal in 2018

Governments gave the green light on Thursday for a U.N. scientific study on how to meet an ambitious global warming target, despite growing worries by some scientists that the goal may be unrealistic.

The report, due for completion in 2018, is meant to guide almost 200 nations including China and the United States on how to stop world temperatures rising more than 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 Fahrenheit). its' open ended - no date set

But some scientists say the 1.5C ceiling, favored most strongly by tropical island states which fear rising sea levels, will likely be breached soon because of a steady buildup of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere from burning fossil fuels.

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Climate Change Could Become a National Security Risk, Report Says

Sun, 2016-09-25 11:47 — Kathy Gilbeaux

CLICK HERE - Office of the Director of National Intelligence - Implications for US National Security of Anticipated Climate Change

CLICK HERE - The White House - Presidential Memorandum - Climate Change and National Security

pbs.org - by Associated Press - September 21, 2016

WASHINGTON — A government report released Wednesday said climate change is likely to pose a significant national security challenge for the U.S. over the next two decades by heightening social and political tensions, threatening the stability of some countries and increasing risks to human health.

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NASA: On the U.S. East Coast, Sea Level is Rising Two or Three Times Faster Than Average

Mon, 2015-08-31 22:03 — Kathy Gilbeaux

Glacial Rebound: The Not So Solid Earth

nasa.gov - August 26, 2015

When you fill a sink, the water rises at the same rate to the same height in every corner. That's not the way it works with our rising seas.

According to the 23-year record of satellite data from NASA and its partners, the sea level is rising a few millimeters a year -- a fraction of an inch. If you live on the U.S. East Coast, though, your sea level is rising two or three times faster than average. If you live in Scandinavia, it's falling. Residents of China's Yellow River delta are swamped by sea level rise of more than nine inches (25 centimeters) a year.

These regional differences in sea level change will become even more apparent in the future, as ice sheets melt. For instance, when the Amundsen Sea sector of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet is totally gone, the average global sea level will rise four feet. But the East Coast of the United States will see an additional 14 to 15 inches above that average.

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White House Moves to Rein In Methane Emissions

Fri, 2015-01-16 09:12 — Kathy Gilbeaux

       

New EPA standards will aim to significantly cut methane emissions from oil and gas sites in the U.S.

The Obama administration makes its latest move to take on climate change.

usnews.com - by Alan Neuhauser - January 14, 2015

In the Obama administration’s latest use of executive authority to address climate change, the White House announced plans Wednesday to impose new regulations on the oil and gas industry that would nearly halve methane emissions from wells, drill sites and pipelines in 10 years.

The new standards, to be developed by the Environmental Protection Agency under the Clean Air Act, would aim by 2025 to cut methane emissions by up to 45 percent from levels recorded in 2012. They would also slash the spread of volatile organic compounds, or VOCs, key components of ground-level smog that have been linked to cancer, neurological conditions and other illnesses.

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Water's Edge - The Crisis of Rising Sea Levels

Thu, 2014-09-04 21:43 — Kathy Gilbeaux

       

reuters.com - By Ryan McNeill, Deborah J. Nelson and Duff Wilson - September 4, 2014

As the seas rise, a slow-motion disaster gnaws at America’s shores

Part 1: A Reuters analysis finds that flooding is increasing along much of the nation’s coastline, forcing many communities into costly, controversial struggles with a relentless foe.

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Public Health, Energy and Climate Change: A Survey of Maryland Residents, Summer 2013

Sun, 2013-07-28 18:37 — Kathy Gilbeaux

submitted by Gina Angiola

climatechangecommunication.org

This report present findings from a survey mailed to over 2,000 adults about public perceptions and policy preferences regarding the health implications of energy choices and climate change in Maryland. The report can be downloaded here (44 page .PDF report):
Public health, energy and climate change: A survey of Maryland residents, summer 2013.

Akerlof, K., Maibach, E. W., & Mitchell, C. S. (2013). Public health, energy and climate change: A survey of Maryland residents, summer 2013. Fairfax, VA: Center for Climate Change Communication, George Mason University; Baltimore, MD: Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.

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Maryland moves forward with ambitious climate change plans

Thu, 2013-07-25 19:38 — Gina Angiola

Under Governor O'Malley's leadership, Maryland set a goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 25 percent by 2020.

WATCH LIVESTREAM OF TODAY'S (JULY 25TH) CLIMATE CHANGE SUMMIT HERE

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF PLAN

ADDITIONAL PUBLICATIONS REGARDING MARYLAND CLIMATE CHANGE PLANS

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SEA LEVEL RISE IN MARYLAND- INTERACTIVE MAP

Wed, 2013-07-17 18:55 — Gina Angiola

A Philip Merrill College of Journalism Investigative Project

INTERACTIVE MAP HERE

This map shows which areas in Maryland could be underwater at different levels of sea level rise and storm surge. It also shows the demographic characteristics of those areas based on census data. NOAA storm models predict that a major hurricane could bring up to 30 feet of storm surge in the Chesapeake Bay and along Maryland's Atlantic coast. Loading times may vary, please allow time for each layer to load before adding additional layers.

The Sea Level Rise buttons on the map display impacts based on U.S. Geological Survey topographical data. The effect of local man-made structures such as seawalls is difficult to determine and not included in the calculations. The precise impact of rising sea levels on individual addresses is hard to predict. The Census Data button on the map displays information from the 2007-2011 American Community Survey 5-year census block group estimate data set. The median margin of error is 14 percent for the value of housing and for the year the structure was built.

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