Recent News: #nitrogen
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October 28, 2020
Thanks to the weather and efforts to reduce pollution, the 2020 dead zone remains small
Experts estimate dead zone is the seventh smallest in the past 35 years
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August 07, 2020
Wastewater treatment plant upgrades help reduce nitrogen pollution entering the Bay
Sediment pollution also declines, thanks in part to the efforts of our farmers
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June 17, 2020
Smaller-than-normal dead zone predicted for the Chesapeake in 2020
Below-average spring rainfall brings less nitrogen pollution into the Bay
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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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September 24, 2018
What this summer’s rainfall could mean for the Bay
Record-high water flows test the Bay’s resilience
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April 24, 2017
Oyster shells show evidence of early human pollution of Chesapeake Bay
Humans have dramatically increased nitrogen in the estuary since the early 19th century, study finds
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November 10, 2016
E-Z Acres makes stream-friendly farming look, well, easy
A family farm far from the Chesapeake keeps water clean for its community
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September 23, 2016
Maryland farmer develops solution for agriculture runoff
Sam Owings combined his experience as a farmer and developer to address agriculture runoff
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April 29, 2016
By the Numbers: 570,000
The area, in square miles, encompassed by the Chesapeake Bay airshed
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April 18, 2016
Data show drop in estimated nutrient, sediment loads entering Chesapeake Bay
Computer simulations track partner progress toward clean water goals
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