Friday, August 3, 2012

Severe weather renews climate-change talks in Washington, Annapolis

Baltimore Sun: Policies to change building codes in flood plains and on shorelines, construct offshore wind turbines and manage suburban sprawl could gain political traction, officials hope, as recent extreme weather renews a conversation on climate change in Maryland and nationally. State efforts to adapt to what officials are calling a "new normal" climate took center stage in a U.S. Senate hearing on climate change Wednesday, the first in 21/2 years. The state plans to begin integrating expectations of higher...

URL: http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/weather/weather-blog/bs-md-climate-change-20120801,0,2916996.story

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