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William & Mary expands new climate-focused major, deepens coastal research with $100 million gift

Jul. 24, 2024 11:03 AM EDT

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — William & Mary has received a $100 million donation that aims to help the world's coastal communities adapt to changing temperatures, rising seas and more intense storms, the university announced Wednesday. The gift from Virginia philanthropist Jane Batten...

Overall health of Chesapeake Bay gets best grade in more than 2 decades, annual report shows

Jul. 09, 2024 13:34 PM EDT

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The overall health of the Chesapeake Bay, the nation’s largest estuary, received its highest grade since 2002 in an annual report released by scientists Tuesday: a C-plus. Scientists at the University of Maryland's Center for Environmental Science made...