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June heat wave sent hundreds to Maryland ERs, caused seven heat-related deaths in a single week
Baltimore Brew - Maryland
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A late June heat wave led to skyrocketing emergency room visits and seven heat-related deaths in a single week, boosting the total number of heat-related deaths this year to nine, according to the latest state report. The data from the Maryland...
Baltimore’s Waterfront Promenade could get a new name and a signature event
Baltimore Banner - Maryland
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July 7, 2025
Sjockea Burke and her daughter, Azuré, were enjoying an afternoon at Canton Waterfront Park last week when they were challenged with a trivia question. How long do you think this path is? Sjockea, smoking a cigarette, guessed the boardwalk she sat...
steny hoyer addresses texas floods and invasive species threat in maryland
Maryland State Wire
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July 8, 2025
Steny Hoyer, U.S. Representative of Maryland's 5th Congressional District | Official U.S. House HeadshotSteny Hoyer, U.S. Representative of Maryland's 5th Congressional District | Official U.S. House Headshot Steny Hoyer, a longstanding member of...
Unanchored: Baltimore-Based Artist Caryn Martin’s Works on View in Solo Exhibition Through August 29
The Chestertown Spy - Maryland
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July 9, 2025
Mixed-media artist Caryn Martin will be presenting her work in the solo exhibition Unanchored from July 1–August 29, 2025, at the Adkins Arboretum Gallery. The public is invited to a reception on Saturday, July 12, from 2–4 pm, with the artist in...
Multistate coalition supports lawsuit against EPA's termination of environmental justice grants
Golden State Today - California
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July 7, 2025
California Attorney General Rob Bonta, along with attorneys general from 19 other states and territories, has submitted an amicus brief in support of Earthjustice, Public Rights Project, and the Southern Environmental Law Center. The lawsuit...
Attorneys general challenge EPA's termination of environmental justice grant program
Capital District Times - New York
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July 8, 2025
New York Attorney General Letitia James has joined forces with 19 other attorneys general to support a lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The legal action challenges the EPA's decision to terminate the Environmental...
Congressional Democrats call for 139 Environmental Protection Agency workers to be reinstated
WTOP - District Columbia
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July 8, 2025
Congressional Democrats are calling for Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin to reinstate 139 of the agency's employees, who were recently put on administrative leave after signing a letter dissenting with its latest policies....
Tips to Stay Safe During a Baltimore Heat Wave
Baltimore - Maryland
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July 8, 2025
“The challenge for climate change is defining what is normal,” says Paul Ferraro, a professor at Johns Hopkins University who studies the applications of environmental programs. “The issue is that it seems like the frequency of these earlier and...
The Big Beautiful Bill Is Bad For Climate Justice Too
The Seattle Medium - Washington State
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July 8, 2025
by Willy Blackmore Among the many, many provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act that was signed into law on the Fourth of July are a host of environmental measures that continue the Trump Administration’s work to undo any and all progress on...
What our cicada visitors can tell us about the environment — and ourselves
Courier-Journal - Kentucky
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Periodical cicadas, Brood XIV, emerge in parts of the eastern U.S. every 17 years. Scientists study cicadas to understand their unique life cycle, timekeeping abilities, and response to climate change. Cicadas impact the ecosystem and human...
Guest Column: Peeling back the curtain on climate lawsuits
Yuma Sun - Arizona
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Under Joe Biden, filing lawsuits against energy producers and accusing them of harming the environment was cool. Under Donald J. Trump’s America First energy policy, not so much. The “David vs. Goliath” narrative has collapsed on the altar of...
After false starts, Baltimore City Council to hold hearings on drug overdoses
Baltimore Banner - Maryland
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July 7, 2025
After two cancellations, Baltimore leaders starting this week will launch a series of public hearings on the city’s drug overdose crisis, which has been the worst in the country. Two City Council members had pushed for open forums to discuss the...
UPDATED: Missing Maryland man found dead in Shenandoah National Park
InsideNoVa - Virginia
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A Maryland man missing in Shenandoah National Park since this weekend was found dead Monday afternoon near Lewis Falls. The search was suspended after search teams located the body of Robert “Bob” Bieri about 12:13 p.m. Bieri, 61, of Severna Park,...
Explosions investigators respond after old military devices found near Maryland airport
CBS 13 Baltimore - Maryland
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Old military devices were found near a small airport in Maryland Monday, prompting a response from Fire, Arson and Explosions investigators. The military ordnances were found by contractors who were digging near Tipton Airport in Anne Arundel...
This Maryland city is one of the most stressed in the US, study says
FOX 5 DC - Maryland
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MARYLAND - These Maryland towns were ranked among the most—and least—stressed cities in the U.S. What we know: A new WalletHub report has named Baltimore, Maryland, as one of the most stressed cities in the country—ranking it at #3 on the list....
Climate Progress and Pushback: 365 Days Under Labour
DeSmog
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July 4, 2025
The July 2024 general election saw a major shift in the UK’s approach to tackling climate change. The incoming Labour government made ambitious pledges to cut emissions and switch to green energy, with a target of “clean power” by 2030 and support...
New flag hoisted in Maryland after 2-year-long redesign competition
WBAL TV - Maryland
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July 7, 2025
A new flag now flies over Howard County government buildings after a two-year redesign process.County officials raised the new flag on Monday. This comes after a commission solicited, received and evaluated submissions to redesign and modernize...
Violence against healthcare workers on the rise, Maryland nurse fighting for protections
FOX45 - Maryland
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WASHINGTON (7News) — We count on them during our worst moments, but many of us don’t realize the constant threat faced by healthcare workers: savage attacks from the very people they’re trying to help. They are five times more likely to be injured...
Chantal’s remnants bring heavy rain, risk of flash flooding to Baltimore
Baltimore Banner - Maryland
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July 7, 2025
Parts of Maryland are under a flood watch Monday as remnants of Tropical Storm Chantal move across the region. The National Hurricane Center downgraded Chantal to a tropical depression over the weekend as the storm moved through the Carolinas. As...
A Little Maryland History
Eye on Annapolis - Maryland
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July 7, 2025
It is believed that people lived in Maryland as early as 12,000 years ago. The main occupations of the Native Americans were hunting, fishing, and, to a lesser extent, agriculture. By the time European colonization of America began, the Algonquin...