August 2007 Archives
8:25 AM Wed, Aug 29, 2007 | Permalink
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I had the chance to spend time with members of the Army Corps of Engineers as they are working to restore Oysters in the Lynnhaven River and the Chesapeake Bay.
Their goal is to create another 111 acres of oyster reef sanctuary in the coming 3 years.
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6:09 AM Mon, Aug 27, 2007 | Permalink
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For the second time in a week big storms roll over Hampton Roads and the downtown Norfolk area. For the second time in a week 13NEWS took direct lightning strikes which fried some of our computer systems.
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6:36 AM Fri, Aug 24, 2007 | Permalink
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Quick note....
It's going to be a steamy weekend... Highs well into the 90s and we could hit 100 degrees at some inland spots. Read on...
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6:54 AM Wed, Aug 22, 2007 | Permalink
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Hope everyone made it through last night's severe weather. Lots of rain and gusty winds. Lightning took its toll on WVEC. A few of our computer systems were fried and our engineering staff worked through the night to keep us up and running. Way to go guys!
Last week I mentioned the threat I thought Dean would pose to oil rigs and my concern about gas prices. Guess what... over the weekend workers evacuated the platforms in the Bay...
7:52 AM Mon, Aug 20, 2007 | Permalink
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In the first episode of "It's Our Watch," Skip Stiles (Executive director of Wetlands Watch) and I were in Norfolk. Skip and I discussed the topic of sea level rise and its impacts on Hampton Roads. We were looking at an area that appeared to be returning to a wetland.
Last Friday Skip sent me these comments in an email...
"...when I drove by the Surrey Crescent site today, there were lots of pink flags in the ground
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7:51 AM Fri, Aug 17, 2007 | Permalink
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Researchers at the University of Colorado believe there is a 92% chance that the Artic Sea Ice will melt to a record low by September. Originally, they thought the chances of hitting the record melt was 33% but they modified the prediction after seeing a rapid reduction of sea ice in July.
Researchers have been measuring the sea ice with satellites since the 1970s. Higher levels of artic ice melt could impact weather patterns over th...
1:59 PM Tue, Aug 14, 2007 | Permalink
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Hello friends, This is Craig Moeller.
This is my first run at blogging, but I am really excited to know what you think about about our news series on climate change and human influence on our enviroment... IT'S OUR WATCH.
When I pitched this series to the management at WVEC, I stated that I don't want to get "preachy" or political on the issues. My aim during this informational campaign is to educate and raise awareness about...
