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  1. Recent Stories

Tagged Stories: "climate change"

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Chesapeake Stewardship Partnership News Restoration Spotlight Travel, Recreation and Culture Watershed Science Wildlife

On this World Water Day, thank glaciers for giving us the Chesapeake we love

March 22, 2025

It all began with a very bright meteor, 35 million years ago

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An aerial view of the Susquehanna River entering the Chesapeake Bay. Four bridges cross the river, much of the shoreline is forested, and a small riverfront town is visible on the left.

The race to reverse the saltmarsh sparrow's decline

December 6, 2024

The fate of a species depends on saving its waterlogged habitat

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A saltmarsh sparrow is held by a researcher.

How one town is determined not to drown

June 10, 2024

Collaboration and local engagement aim to restore an Eastern Shore community

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Salt marsh wetlands eroding into the Bay.

Is the Chesapeake Bay’s water rising or is the land sinking?

February 7, 2023

How the Chesapeake Bay is susceptible to both sea level rise and land subsidence.

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Blue car drives through a heavily flooded street.

Federal agencies working in the Chesapeake commit to take action against climate change

April 28, 2022

Proposed activities highlight vulnerable communities, wildlife and threatened habitats in the region

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Are Maryland’s coastal communities prepared for climate change?

January 28, 2022

UMCES unveils its first-ever Coastal Adaptation Report Card

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New EPA Regional Administrator is ready to advance restoration in the Chesapeake Bay watershed

January 20, 2022

Adam Ortiz joins us for an interview on the future of the Chesapeake Bay Program

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Dense forests in the Chesapeake watershed are home to eastern North America’s smallest owl species

January 3, 2022

Dense forests in the Chesapeake watershed are home to eastern North America’s smallest owl species

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Maximizing a short supply of black duck habitat

December 17, 2021

Chesapeake Bay Program launches a habitat vulnerability tool

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Celebrating DEIJ and climate successes with the Chesapeake Bay Program

December 15, 2021

EPA Administrator takes over as chair of the Chesapeake Executive Council

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