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We can’t fight our environmental crisis without more environmental scientists

February 5, 2024
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Last summer was the hottest on record, 0.41 degrees Fahrenheit warmer than any other summer. Environmental disasters accompanied this record heat: forest and grassland wildfires, unsafe air quality, dangerously high ocean temperatures, and perilous chain reactions common of decimated ecosystems — for instance, widespread drought, producing saltwater intrusion that contaminates drinking water.

Article Source: Maryland Matters

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