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Week of February 8, 2010

News from Across the Â鶹ÊÓƵ Campuses

Feb.  9^th, 3:45pm - Biology Seminar- Dr. Subodh Sharma - "Warning Signs of Climate Change in the Himalayan Mountains." Smith Hall Room 359, on the Towson University campus. Lecture begins at 3:45pm, refreshments at 3:30pm. Dr. Sharma is Professor of Environmental Science at Kathmandu University in Nepal. Currently, he is a visiting Fulbright Research Scholar at Towson University, working with Dr. Susan Gresens of the Towson University Biology Department. For more information about the event, contact the , or Dr. Gresens. [DEPENDING ON WEATHER]

(By Meredith Cohn, The Baltimore Sun - B'more Green Blog 2/3/10) [Article cites University of Maryland, Baltimore County researchers]

(The Washington Post - Opinions, 2/2/10)

(The Washington Post - Letter the Editor, 2/2/10 [Letter cites Dr. Donald F. Boesch, President of the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science]

(By Timothy B. Wheeler, The Baltimore Sun, 2/2/10) [Article cites Mathias Ruth. Director of the University of Maryland Center for Integrative Environmental Research]

(By Dana CetroneThe Diamondback Online, 2/1/10

State of Maryland News

(By Tim Wheeler, The Baltimore Sun, 2/3/10)

(Maryland Morning - National Public Radio, 2/2/10)

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(By Tim Wheeler, The Baltimore Sun - B'More Green Blog, 2/1/10)

BNEC hosts Mount Washington Eco-Fair The Baltimore Neighborhood Energy Challenge (BNEC) will host its first annual Mount Washington Eco-Fair on Saturday, Feb. 27 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at . Visit the BNEC for more information or simply show up on Saturday - this event is free and open to the public.

National and International News

(National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 2/8/10)

(By Terry Macalister, The [UK] Guardian, 2/7/10)

(By Bill Blakemore, ABC News, 2/5/10)

(By Faye Flam, The Philadelphia Inquirer, 2/4/10)

( John M. Broder, The New York Times, 2/3/10)

(National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, NOAA News, 2/3/10)

(By JimTankersley, The Baltimore Sun, 2/2/10)

(By John M. Broder, The New York Times, 2/1/10)

(By Michael M. Grynbaum, The New York Times, 2/1/10)

(By Juliet Eilperin, The Washington Post, February 2010)

- , February 25, 2010, 6:30 - 8:00 pm. The National Building Museum, Washington, DC. Can working in a green building make you healthier? And if you can prove this, would reduce a company's health care insurance? Find out if this is a game changer when considering how and when to build sustainably.