Environment Maryland just came out with a new report. Below is the press release and link to the report. Check it out.
New Report: Dangerous Temperatures in Baltimore
Baltimore, Maryland
“I am increasingly concerned with the evidence that global climate change is affecting human health,” said Brenda Afzal of the University of Maryland School of Nursing. “The challenge of mounting an effective public health response to destructive weather events is daunting. We need solutions now.”
To examine recent temperature patterns in the United States, Environment Maryland compared temperature data for the years 2000-2006 from 255 weather stations located in all 50 states and Washington, DC with temperatures averaged over the 30 years spanning 1971-2000, or what scientists call the “normal” temperature.
Key findings include:
