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- LEED Gold house reveals maritime charms Fri, 5 Jul 19, 12:30amWhen a family with a love for boating purchased property on the Chesapeake Bay in Annapolis, Maryland, they turned to New York-based Bates Masi + Architects to bring their maritime home to life...
- Incredible net-zero energy Brock Environmental Center turns rainwater into drinking water Thu, 14 Jul 16, 11:00pmLocated on the banks of the Lynnhaven River in Virginia Beach, the 10,500-square-foot Brock Environmental Center was created to engage and educate the public about the environment and ways they can help save the Chesapeake...
- Tangier Island in Virginia may be lost to sea level rise in 50 years Fri, 11 Dec 15, 10:00pmAs the Obama Administration works to secure a climate deal in Paris, members of Congress don't have to go far to witness the real impacts of climate change...
- Hurricane-resistant cabins overlook coastal marshlands in the Chesapeake Bay Wed, 31 Dec 14, 3:30amLocated near the Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge, the 2,200-square-foot House on Hoopers Island enjoys views of a pristine estuarine marshland ecosystem, pine forest, and bay...
- Lessons from the Chesapeake Bay: How to Save Buzzards Bay from Nitrogen Pollution Wed, 18 Jun 14, 5:30amThe Chesapeake Bay was formed eighteen thousand years ago when glacial melting generated sea level rise that flooded the Susquehanna River Valley...
- Making sense of senseless sea level scares in Norfolk Virginia – 60% of the rise is from subsidence, the remainder from landfill settling Mon, 2 Jun 14, 2:02amOne of the problems with so called “science writers” in the mainstream media today is that few of them have the wherewithal and training to do some basic sanity checking...
- Making sense of senseless sea level scares in Norfolk Virginia – 60% of the rise is from subsidence Mon, 2 Jun 14, 2:02amOne of the problems with so called “science writers” in the mainstream media today is that few of them have the wherewithal and training to do some basic sanity checking...
- What to do about The Flood Next Time Mon, 27 Jan 14, 7:01pmGuest Post by Kip Hansen Note: The text of this essay is a bit long, even for me. It quotes a NY Times article, and I comment on it. The entire essence is contained in two simple posters at the … Continue reading →
- The NSA Wants to Cool Data Snoop Centers with Americans’ Poop Tue, 7 Jan 14, 3:45amImage via Shutterstock The US National Security Agency has received a lot of criticism for monitoring the public's actions and violating their privacy...
- 2 feet of sea level rise at Annapolis, or, maybe not… Thu, 27 Jun 13, 9:00pmFrom the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, a claim of 2 feet by 2050, but tide gauge data from Annapolis doesn’t support it, showing it will take well over 100 years at the historic rate to reach...
- Carbon Pollution is Creating Giant Crabs in the Chesapeake Bay Tue, 9 Apr 13, 5:00amPhoto via Shutterstock A surge of giant crabs might sound like something from a 1950s B-movie, but that is exactly what is happening in the Chesapeake Bay...
- University of Maryland’s WaterShed Solar Decathlon House Takes First Place In Architecture! Thu, 29 Sep 11, 10:45pmRead the rest of University of Maryland’s WaterShed Solar Decathlon House Takes First Place In Architecture! Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: 2011 solar decathlon, Chesapeake Bay, Cistern,...
- University of Maryland’s WaterShed Solar Decathlon House Inspired by Chesapeake Bay Ecosystem Thu, 29 Sep 11, 5:00amRead the rest of University of Maryland’s WaterShed Solar Decathlon House Inspired by Chesapeake Bay Ecosystem Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: 2011 solar decathlon, Chesapeake Bay, Cistern,...
- University of Maryland’s WaterShed Solar Decathlon House Launches Into First Place! Wed, 28 Sep 11, 3:34amRead the rest of University of Maryland’s WaterShed Solar Decathlon House Launches Into First Place! Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: 2011 solar decathlon, Chesapeake Bay, Cistern, Competition,...