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“There’s a growing recognition not just at VIMS but a national one that we need to communicate science better,” said Molly Mitchell, director of the new marine science M.A. program.
Jessica Whitehead has learned that many people — perhaps government officials in particular — tend to think of resilience as a sort of “bouncing back” to an original state. She hopes to get Virginians to think about it in a new light.
A contractor came to the Thalia Creek site last year to clear out invasive reed grasses that had taken over. Princess Anne High School students are now planting historically abundant species as part of a larger, $34 million Lynnhaven River restoration project.
The three Democrats — Rep. Elaine Luria and Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine — say they want to protect the land on Fort Monroe for future generations and unify it with the rest of the fort’s eastern coastline already under the National Park Service.
The “mini grants” from AskHRGreen.org offer up to $500 for projects tied to environmental topics including water conservation, recycling, litter prevention and native plants.
Rates of breast cancer in the region overall are higher than the state and national averages. But the gaps across racial lines are stark. Suffolk and Chesapeake had the highest discrepancies between Black and white women, according to a new report.
All Good Craft Granola Bars are made using spent grains from local breweries including Smartmouth Brewery, Deadline Brewing and Back Bay Brewing Co. Flavors include Blueberry Hefeweizen, Chocolate Cherry Stout and Pumpkin Spice Oktoberfest.
Tuesday is “an opportunity for all Virginians to stand beside those who have lost loved ones to an overdose and those who have a substance use disorder and are diligently working toward recovery,” Gov. Ralph Northam said in his proclamation for the inaugural Overdose Awareness Day.
The blooms this week are likely a result of recent rainy weather that washed more polluted runoff into local waterways, as well as hot, still weather that primed conditions for the algae to grow, according to the Chesapeake Bay Foundation.
Bay Paddle, a fundraiser relay race of sorts across the bay, launches Friday from Maryland and ends in the Atlantic just off the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel on Sept. 3.