Tag: Maryland
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Where’s The Fresh Water Going?
Freshwater Is Disappearing; Can Technology Save Us? Fresh water is the most important resource for human life on earth. People can survive far longer without food than without water, and virtually all of our food sources require fresh water to grow or create. Anna Kucirkova wrote a good story abut this topic for IQSDirectory.com and…
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On the Chesapeake, A Precarious Future of Rising Seas and High Tides
Mike Draper raised his house in southern Dorchester County seven feet to protect it from rising waters. PHOTO BY DAVE HARP Maryland’s Dorchester County is ground zero for climate change on Chesapeake Bay, as rising seas claim more and more land. An e360 video explores the quiet beauty of this liquid landscape and how high…
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Bringing the Chesapeake Bay to Baltimore’s Inner Harbor
The National Aquarium, located in the heart of the nation’s largest estuary, is bringing back estuarine landscapes to Baltimore City. This blog was written by Charmaine Dahlenburg, Manager of the National Aquarium’s Chesapeake Bay Program. Photo © PAUL BURK Estuaries are necessary for the health of people and the planet. They capture and filter stormwater…
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EPA researching freshwater mussels as biofilters in PA, MD and WV
The Environmental Protection Agency today announced a new project to develop innovative methods to improve our understanding of the distribution of freshwater mussels. In a news release, the agency said: EPA will partner with the West Virginia Department of Natural Resources, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, and the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection in…
