Climate change is an existential threat to our way of life, both in the long term and day-to-day.
Where does Maryland stand on climate change policy? Could our state become a leader and innovator? What are the possibilities? The obstacles? And how will climate policy change with a new administration in Annapolis?
These are the issues Maryland Matters will explore in our Climate Calling special series.
The Climate Calling series is made possible through the support of Ed Hatcher and Angie Cannon.
Michael Rosenbaum, the Baltimore tech executive and Democratic candidate for governor who is making his first run for elective office, prides himself on his private sector record of creating jobs and boosting workers into the middle class.
Former Prince George’s County Executive Rushern L. Baker III is a veteran of local government and he’s got ideas on how the state should partner to help counties and municipalities address the risks posed by climate change.
During his long career in public service, which includes stints at the federal, state and local levels, Tom Perez has seen government do consequential work.
Comptroller Peter V.R. Franchot (D) has made 14 in-depth pledges, including those on education, health care and job creation — which could impact the state’s ability to respond to climate change in one way or another, he says.
Ashwani Jain, a 32-year-old former Obama administration official, is running a low-budget, unconventional campaign that is helping him develop an agenda on climate change and countless other issues.
As he travels the state promoting his second campaign for governor, former Maryland Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler (D) tells voters he’s the only candidate with significant experience on the climate front.
In Glasgow, Scotland, world leaders, business executives and climate activists are meeting to discuss how best to combat climate change. On Capitol Hill, congressional…
Renna McKinney is faced with a problem that could put her childhood church under water. The Dorchester County native fears that frequent flooding could…
Visiting a nuclear power plant is a big deal — a privilege that very few people have experienced. Last month, members and staffers of…
A new report puts a dollar value on what it means to get stuck on flooded roads in Maryland. In the first eight months…