Recent News: #health

November 12, 2014

Researchers studied link between land use and ecosystem health in Corsica, Magothy and Rhode River watersheds.

August 15, 2014

Scientists have placed an economic value on the effects trees have on air quality and human health.

June 03, 2014

Reducing power plant pollution would benefit public health and the environment.

April 17, 2012

Unusual weather, including a wet spring, a hot summer and two tropical storms, caused the Bay’s health to decline.

April 12, 2012

Despite improvements in some key areas, the Anacostia River’s health is still in very poor condition.

October 01, 2010

What effect does heavy rainfall have on the Bay?

June 18, 2010

We've received a lot of questions lately about the Gulf of Mexico oil spill and if it will affect the Chesapeake Bay.

May 18, 2010

The health of the Chesapeake Bay improved last year to its highest level since 2002.

April 07, 2010

The Chesapeake Bay Program has released the 2009 Bay Barometer, which shows that the Bay continues to be degraded.

April 01, 2009

For the second year in a row, the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (UMCES) has given the Bay a C-minus health grade.