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Rising seas challenge shore dwellers
Sea level rise along the mid-Atlantic coast made headlines over the weekend, as Gannett newspapers on the Delmarva Peninsula and in New Jersey launched a series of stories examining how climate change could swamp shorefront homes and resort communities,...
Tags: Environmental Issues, Ocean City, Bodies of Water, Atlantic Ocean, Newspaper and Magazine
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Tags: Landforms, Air Transportation Delays, Bodies of Water, Research, Volcanoes
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Fred M. 'Cap' Gloth Jr., lawyer
Fred M. Gloth Jr., a retired lawyer who enjoyed sailing the Chesapeake Bay and Atlantic Ocean, died June 15 of a cardiac arrest at his Finksburg home.
He was 86.
The son of a businessman and a homemaker, Fred Michael Gloth Jr. was born in Baltimore...Tags: Roman Catholicism, Clarksville, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Healthcare Provider, Sailing
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Newport council delays seawall vote
As the waters in Newport Beach slowly rise, the City Council decided it could wait a little longer to replace the Balboa Island seawalls. Councilman Ed Selich, who represents the island, asked that the council delay its scheduled vote Tuesday on a...Tags: Environmental Issues, Bodies of Water, Science and Technology, Water
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Seattle, beyond the usual tourist haunts
SEATTLE — Pike Place Market. The Space Needle. Pioneer Square. Check, check and check. If you've hit these obvious Seattle destinations, you're not a newbie. But maybe you're not an insider either. So, this 21-stop Seattle checklist is for you. It...
Tags: Verde (music group), Boats, Tourism and Leisure, Richard Serra, Whole Foods Market
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Study finds sea level rise accelerating along Atlantic coast
Sea levels are rising faster along the Atlantic coast - including in the Chesapeake Bay - than elsewhere around the world, and the increase appears to be accelerating, according to federal scientists. In a paper published online in Nature Climate Change,...
Tags: Environmental Issues, Ecosystems, Weather, Bodies of Water, Global Change
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Maryland gets grant to help teach climate change
Teachers in Maryland are about to get new help and encouragement to talk about the touchy topic of global warming in their classrooms. The National Science Foundation announced Wednesday that it is awarding $5.8 million for improving climate-change...Tags: Education, Colleges and Universities, University System of Maryland, Bodies of Water, Teachers
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Coast Guard: Shell Drilling Rig Unanchored near Dutch Harbor
It was the first step in a potentially serious accident -- but so far as we know, no worse than that. Tonight (Saturday) the U.S. Coast Guard says the Shell Oil Company Drilling Rig "Noble Discoverer" has been successfully re-anchored near Hog Island...
Tags: Environmental Issues, Wildlife, Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill (2010), Petroleum Industry, Bodies of Water
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Shell Says There's No Evidence Drifting Rig Grounded: Some Witnesses Disagree
Channel 2 NewsGale force winds have now died down in Unalaska, and a preliminary examination of the hull of the drilling vessel "Noble Discoverer" has turned up no sign of damage. Just yesterday (Saturday), the 14-thousand ton RIG drifted dangerously close to shore in...Tags: Disco (genre), Politics, Bodies of Water, Witnesses, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Washington state getting $50,000 in federal funds for tsunami debris cleanup
Q13 Fox News OnlineThe state of Washington will receive $50,000 in federal funds for use toward tsunami debris removal efforts, it was announced Monday. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said in a statement that a total of $250,000 in grants will be...Tags: Japan Earthquake and Tsunami (2011), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Japan, Bodies of Water, Pacific Ocean
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Shell: Divers Find No Signs of Grounding
Channel 2 NewsA spokesman for Shell Alaska said late Monday night that divers found no signs that one of its drilling ships grounded while being adrift Saturday evening. Curtis Smith said the underwater inspection done Monday showed "there was no contact with the...Tags: Environmental Issues, Oil Spills, Greenpeace, Companies and Corporations, Petroleum Industry
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Tags: Politics, Bodies of Water, Energy Resources, Environmental Issues, Barack Obama
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