Gerald Winegrad

Unless we come to our senses, worsening catastrophic global warming-driven meteorological events are in our future, writes Gerald Winegrad.

Despite decades of dire scientific warnings to curb global warming gases, we are now facing apocalyptic meteorological changes threatening life on Earth.

Researching and writing last week's column detailing the alarming apocalyptic events threatening life on Earth from global warming caused an alarmingly frightening reality to envelop me.

Gerald Winegrad writes about how he keeps his home energy use and waste low to do his part for the environment.

In 1633, the Roman Inquisition put Italian astronomer Galileo on trial for heresy. His crime: defending the view of Copernicus that the Earth and other planets revolve around the Sun.

In researching and writing my last column on President Donald Trump's attacks on science, I was overwhelmed by the expansive assault and purging of

Like Vito Corleone, the Godfather tending his tomato plants, in my supposed retirement, I spend each summer day tending my two crab pots on my Oyster Creek pier.

Last week's column, “ The shocking tragedy of the Chesapeake Bay ,” detailed the increasing prevalence of infections from bay water contact and eating raw seafood from the bay.

Polluted stormwater carrying excessive amounts of bay choking nutrients has increased exponentially from forest clearance and replacement by development. Stormwater runoff is now the major source of pollutants to Anne Arundel’s rivers. This nutrient flow coupled with warming waters leads to the proliferation of the bay’s flesh-eating bacteria. (Diana Mueller/Courtesy)

It is with profound and sad regret that I must report to you that formal efforts to restore the Chesapeake Bay under the 42-year-old Chesapeake Bay Program have collapsed like a house of cards.