Recent News: Watershed science
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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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May 26, 2022
Chemical contaminant “PCBs” persist in Chesapeake schools
A Chesapeake Bay Program study identifies sources of PCBs
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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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March 18, 2022
How the Chesapeake region can slow down—and adapt to—climate change
Understanding climate mitigation vs. climate adaptation
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February 11, 2022
Are there sharks in the Chesapeake Bay?
There are at least 12 species of sharks found in the Bay. Some are quite abundant, while others are very rare.
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January 28, 2022
Are Maryland’s coastal communities prepared for climate change?
UMCES unveils its first-ever Coastal Adaptation Report Card
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December 17, 2021
Maximizing a short supply of black duck habitat
Chesapeake Bay Program launches a habitat vulnerability tool
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November 15, 2021
Chesapeake Bay researchers go with the flow
Researchers determine how changes in stream flow affect biological health
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September 29, 2021
A new report gives Virginia a realistic view of the future if climate change is not addressed
Despite a dire outlook, the Commonwealth is taking action to mitigate and adapt to these impacts
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