Recent News: #nutrients
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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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July 06, 2020
A harmful algal bloom caught red handed
As pollution persists, so do mahogany tides
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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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September 26, 2019
The scoop on poop
How pet waste pollutes the watershed and how you can help prevent it
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September 23, 2019
The dirt on soil
We're digging deep into this foundational resource for both our farms and our cities
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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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June 10, 2019
Alexandrium monilatum sheds light on a Bay issue
Glowing harmful algal blooms illuminate the problem of nutrient pollution
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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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