Much of the rest of the nation saw suburban areas hit harder than rural or urban areas. However, Maryland saw fewer pills per person on average than across the nation.
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Harpers Ferry rock climbers worry closures could set precedent for future access
HARPERS FERRY, West Virginia – “This is not how the Park Service is supposed to work.” That’s according to Eric Murdock, policy director for the Access Fund, a rock climbing advocacy organization that has worked with land managers all over…
Sea levels are rising, and so are risks to the Port of Baltimore
BALTIMORE — Officials at the Port of Baltimore, one of Maryland’s biggest economic assets, have acknowledged that sea levels are rising, but their efforts toward combating climate change are a work in progress. “We rely on the water,” said Kristen…
Sustainability and climate change emerge in architecture schools across the country
BALTIMORE — Nicole Ponce, a senior architecture student at the Maryland Institute College of Art, visited a freshwater lake in the Netherlands as part of a class last summer. Her assignment: to envision sustainable housing and commercial uses for the…
More domed stadiums, fewer ski resorts: Expect climate change to affect sports around the world
If a thunderstorm had loomed over the stadium, or a downpour had erupted or a heat wave had rolled through Houston that October night, the tens of thousands of fans watching Game 7 of the World Series in Houston’s Minute…
Baltimore Lags Behind Other Cities In Adoption Of Cool Roofing
BALTIMORE — In East Baltimore, home to neighborhoods with the hottest summer temperatures in the city, Saahil Panikar credits the white roof on his Butchers Hill rowhouse with how comfortable his home is year-round. “I keep my thermostat on the…
Planting trees to fight climate change
BALTIMORE — As a field specialist at the Baltimore Tree Trust, Kwamel Couther spends most of his time planting and maintaining trees throughout the city. “I can’t stop thinking about work,” Couther says, “even in my sleep.” The Baltimore Tree…
A plastic bag ban, green agriculture and zero waste: legislators’ climate plans for the 2020 session
ANNAPOLIS — When the Maryland legislature reconvenes in January, legislators of both parties say they will continue the battle against climate change. Some of their plans are much more aggressive than others. Del. Brooke Lierman, a Baltimore Democrat, said she…
Rising temperatures mean bigger worries for pregnant women and children
BALTIMORE — Caren Bloom had never passed out before, but she knew the warning signs — spots in front of her eyes, ringing in her ears. Bloom, four months pregnant, had just begun her shift on an unseasonably hot September…
Across Maryland, counties and universities boost revenue through ICE contracts
Five Maryland jurisdictions currently have contracts with ICE, and two Maryland universities have consulting and training contracts. While activists across the state are seeking to end these agreements, officials say the revenue is worth it.