Baltimore, Annapolis, Chesapeake Bay wetlands and other low-lying regions flood. Malaria and yellow fever abound. Plants and animals die.

To train people how to tackle these problems and others, University of Maryland, University College, has launched one of the nation?s first concentrations in global warming.

Recommended Stories

Timothy Carney: Pepsi dives into dangerous global warming wars

Nine states plan to cut carbon emissions 30 percent by 2030 to combat climate change

States committed to climate deal one year after Trump exit