Maryland Rallies Behind Real Global Warming Solutions

anneighih — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 22:36:11 +0000

People living in Maryland really should care about global warming. Let’s compare it to Florida, a coastal state that practically epitomizes how vulnerable we are to climate change. While Florida is in the direct line of fire for hurricanes and Maryland is not, a hurricane in Maryland is not unheard of. Hurricane Isabel flooded downtown Annapolis and Baltimore as recently as 2003. And, just like Florida, Maryland is a low-lying coastal state. Florida has a whopping 2,200 miles of coastline. Maryland has 3,100.

But, just because someone should be concerned about global warming doesn’t mean they are. Take, for example, every single person out there who hasn’t yet figured out that 1) climate change real, and 2) it’s a real crisis. That’s why it was so inspiring to see 70 people out in the blazing sun on Wednesday morning rallying for global warming solutions. Children, parents, students and activists joined Md. politicians in calling for the reduction in global warming pollution that scientists tell us we need in order to avoid the worst impacts of global warming: 20% by 2020 and 80% by 2050.

Arnold sisters Ella Wallace, 5 , and Simmone Wallace, 3 , carry a sign during a global
warming rally in Annapolis (photo courtesy of the Annapolis Capital).

You can read more about this event as well as other events and commentary from the Chesapeake region at the Chesapeake Climate Action Network’s spiffy new blog.

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Maryland Rallies Behind Real Global Warming Solutions