Recent News: Features
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June 17, 2022
The solar paradox
Solar power is helping the Chesapeake Bay watershed meet its renewable energy goals—but what is it doing to our waters and forests?
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June 06, 2022
What we’ve learned from exploring a century of nitrogen pollution
Bay Program partners collaborate on an award-winning report
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June 02, 2022
Recognizing Bay Awareness Week by celebrating a brighter future for the Chesapeake
Learn about how “Restoration Brings Results” this Chesapeake Bay Awareness Week
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June 01, 2022
With only a week to live, luna moths are a rare sight
The luna moth can be seen in forested areas throughout the watershed
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May 26, 2022
Chemical contaminant “PCBs” persist in Chesapeake schools
A Chesapeake Bay Program study identifies sources of PCBs
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May 18, 2022
Harnessing people power to restore Lafayette River wetlands
The Lafayette Wetland Partnership is a small but mighty community group
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May 11, 2022
How does rain help and hurt the Chesapeake Bay?
Rainfall impacts salinity levels, water clarity and dissolved oxygen levels
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May 04, 2022
Native to the Chesapeake, common milkweed is a food source for over 450 insects
Insects use the unpalatable compounds in milkweed plants to ensure their survival.
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April 29, 2022
A nonprofit rooted in Baltimore uplifts the city with trees
The Baltimore Tree Trust is fighting the urban heat island effect
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April 27, 2022
A growing nonprofit scales up its impact on the Elizabeth River
Bay Program grant provides construction training to the Elizabeth River Project
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