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The Daily Climate (Mon 21 May, 2012)
Climate science education graduates to the next level
Staff quoted: Don Boesch
BALTIMORE – Ninth grade science at the Academy for Career and College Education began the usual way last fall. Victoria Matthew's students learned the difference between biotic and abiotic characteristics, then progressed to the basics of scientific method. By Thanksgiving, they were ready for climate change. That's when Matthew braced herself.
The Daily Climate (Mon 21 May, 2012)
Joint climate effort pushes science literacy
Staff quoted: Don Boesch
Maryland has a history of integrating environmental science into public school curricula and recently became the first state in the nation to include environmental literacy as a graduation requirement.
LiveScience (Mon 21 May, 2012)
Seagrasses Store as Much Carbon as Forests
Staff quoted: Bill Dennison
Seagrasses are a vital part of the solution to climate change and can store up to twice as much carbon as the world's temperate and tropical forests, new research indicates.
The Bay Net News (Mon 21 May, 2012)
Summer Environmental Institute on July 30 - August 3
Is your middle school student interested in science, being outdoors, learning by doing, and experimenting? The Calvert Marine Museum is offering the perfect program: the Summer Environmental Institute. This is a very serious name for a fun, hands-on camp experience that will give kids a chance to get out on the water, into the marsh, behind the scenes at the museum, and into science labs at the Chesapeake Biological Laboratory (CBL). Camp is July 30 – August 3 from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. and participants pay only $50. Visit the website at http://www.calvertmarinemuseum.com/education/ed...r-camps.php or call 410-326-2042 ext. 41 to register.
WTOP Radio News (Mon 21 May, 2012)
Future area flooding prompts changes to building plans
Staff quoted: Don Boesch
WASHINGTON - The Washington region could be facing more flooding of the Potomac River, Chesapeake Bay, even the National Mall in a few years. Residents could also expect longer periods of drought and more severe storms.
The Washington Post (Sat 19 May, 2012)
Potomac 'most endangered'? Just hype.
Just because you're promoting a worthy cause doesn't justify distorting the truth.
The New York Times Green Blog (Thu 17 May, 2012)
Sterilizing That Blasted Ballast
Staff quoted: Mario Tamburri
In the dank bowels of the ship, a million microbes squirm and writhe. Their watery cradle — the ballast — plays a central role in balancing the weight of giant cargo ships that regularly shuttle back and forth between the world's oceans.
The Huffington Post (Thu 17 May, 2012)
Pacific Leatherback Turtles: Critically Endangered Species Hurt By Jellyfish Hunt
Staff quoted: Helen Bailey
When it comes to leatherback turtles, the world's largest species of sea turtle, there's a conundrum: The species itself is critically endangered, but at least one leatherback population is stable — on the rise, even — while others plummet.
MSNBC (Wed 16 May, 2012)
Jellyfish key to Pacific leatherback turtle survival
Staff quoted: Helen Bailey
When it comes to leatherback turtles, the world's largest species of sea turtle, there's a conundrum: The species itself is critically endangered, but at least one leatherback population is stable — on the rise, even — while others plummet.
Our Amazing Planet (Wed 16 May, 2012)
Jellyfish Hunt Hurts Pacific Leatherback Turtles
Staff quoted: Helen Bailey
When it comes to leatherback turtles, the world's largest species of sea turtle, there's a conundrum: The species itself is critically endangered, but at least one leatherback population is stable — on the rise, even — while others plummet.