Recent News: #dissolved oxygen
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May 13, 2020
Chesapeake Bay water quality declines by four percentage points
Record amount of freshwater contributed to lower score
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December 03, 2019
Bay sees worst dead zone in the past five years
Warming temperatures and heavy rainfall impact size, duration
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June 12, 2019
Experts predict largest dead zone in decades
Chesapeake Bay continues to be impacted from extreme rain and increased river flows
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March 26, 2019
Chesapeake Bay water quality inches toward a new record
While Bay waters are the healthiest they've been since 1985, restoration challenges remain
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January 08, 2019
Bay Foundation grades health of the Chesapeake Bay a D+
Record rainfall in 2018 contributes to first decline in 10 years
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December 21, 2018
Thirty-five years of environmental progress
The Chesapeake Bay Program's restoration successes
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October 13, 2017
Chesapeake Bay dead zone increases by 10 percent
The above-average dead zone confirms early summer prediction
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June 14, 2017
Above-average dead zone predicted for Chesapeake Bay
Spring nutrient loads from Susquehanna River expected to affect summer water quality
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March 30, 2017
Five signs of resilience in Chesapeake Bay health
While more work remains, estuary shows signs of progress
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June 13, 2016
Slightly smaller-than-average dead zone predicted for Chesapeake Bay
Size of low- to no-oxygen region predicted to be close to long-term average
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