Thursday January 19, 1 - 2 pm: Midday on the Bay

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Midday 01.19.2012 2nd HOUR On the Bay.mp3

Imagine living in a neighborhood where people check the tide gauges to figure out where they should park their cars, or where city leaders spend millions to raise streets. It's the reality in areas where the Chesapeake meets the ocean. The ground is subsiding and that, coupled with sea-level rise, is bringing record flooding and destruction to coastal neighborhoods. The flooding is happening faster than many ever imagined, and the problem is expected to get worse over the next several decades. The rising Chesapeake, a pressing problem with expensive solutions. A look at what can be done with Rona Kobell, staff writer of the Chesapeake Bay Journal; Skip Stiles, executive director of Wetlands Watch and onetime member of Virginia's Climate Commission; and Don Boesch, president of the University of Maryland Center for Marine Science.