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A compilation of news from the EcoRight. 

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Something’s in the air. Or maybe it’s the water.

Something’s in the air. Or maybe it’s the water.

At Fort Pulaski, less than 15 miles from Savannah, sea level has risen seven inches since 2010, one of the fastest rates of rising seas in the country. That sea level rise also brings saltwater intrusion into water wells on the coastal plain, affecting homeowners and farmers alike. Because of climate change, the Southeast is also more prone to dangerous heat waves, extreme weather, and risks to agriculture. 

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Climate Week En Review: Cheers!

Climate Week En Review: Cheers!

Wow… did this week fly by or what? The second warmest April on record (coming in second to 2024’s April) is well behind us in the rearview mirror. Now Mother’s Day is Sunday (whoops, sorry Mom) and Memorial Day is a few weeks away. So basically it’s almost the 4th of July, which means it’s almost August recess.

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Climate Week En Review: May Flowers

Climate Week En Review: May Flowers

How are we already in May? I tell you what, I am ready for May flowers after all the March and April showers. Even though a hydrangea bush attacked me, leaving a scratch near my eye, and then a wasp stung me, I have been trying to spend a little time each day outside, watching the new blooms emerge and pulling those pesky weeds.

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EcoRight Speaks, season 10, episode 10, featuring Evan Patrohay, blogger and ACC volunteer

EcoRight Speaks, season 10, episode 10, featuring Evan Patrohay, blogger and ACC volunteer

Our executive director Bob Inglis was in Charleston for the YR conference, where he met today’s guest. Evan Patroay is a one-time Fulbright Scholar, a volunteer with American Conservation Coalition, a blogger, so check out his blog, Thoughts of a Conservative Environmentalist, and for his day job, works as a Conservation and Restoration Program Coordinator for the state of South Carolina.

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Climate Week En Review: Rabbit, Rabbit

Climate Week En Review: Rabbit, Rabbit

TGIF, Happy Easter, Happy Birthday to the three people I know with birthdays today… This weekend will find me playing tourist in DC, showing around a high school friend and her daughter. Hoping for good weather and a panda sighting (within the confines of the Zoo, of course).

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