Tag: environmental education
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Md. environmental lit wins international acclaim
Maryland’s environmental literacy standards won an international award today from the World Future Council.
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Chesapeake Bay surface water temp increasing
The temperature of water at the surface of the Chesapeake Bay is increasing more rapidly than the air temperature, new research concludes.
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Blue whales forage efficiently & stay big
The largest animals to have ever lived on Earth, blue whales maintain their enormous body size by optimizing the energy they gain from the krill they eat.
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Poor students study environment on the river
An environmental advocacy group partners with schools in jacksonville, Fla., to provide field trips on a river for the city’s poorest students.
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Chesapeake focuses educators on environment
A program aimed at Md. educators strives to improve their understanding of the ecosystem and economy of the Chesapeake Bay.
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'World of 7 Billion' contest has a Md. winner
Two students from Broadneck HS in Annapolis won a video contest for The World of 7 Billion population education program.
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Algal blooms more frequent in Chesapeake
The frequency of harmful algal blooms in the Chesapeake Bay has been increasing over the past 20 years, thanks to excess nitrogen runoff.
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Obama conditionally allows drilling in Arctic
The move is a victory for Shell & the petroleum industry. Environmentalists warn that any accident could lead to a catastrophe.
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National Green Ribbon Schools honored on Earth Day
48 schools and 9 school districts were honored today with the National Green Ribbon award from the US Department of Education.
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Home page backdrop: Environmental literacy
Our home page has a new background picture as of Jan 11, a photo we hope calls attention to environmental literacy in Maryland and across the country.
