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  1. Recent Stories

Tagged Stories: "river flow"

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How does rain help and hurt the Chesapeake Bay?

May 11, 2022

Rainfall impacts salinity levels, water clarity and dissolved oxygen levels

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Experts find an average Chesapeake Bay dead zone in 2021

November 30, 2021

Hot weather and mild winds contribute to the dead zone sticking around longer into the fall

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Spring weather leaves researchers optimistic for a small summer dead zone

June 23, 2021

Ongoing efforts to reduce nutrient and sediment pollution also play a role

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Above average river flows impact underwater grasses

July 8, 2020

Abundance declines after several years of growth

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Bay health impacted by record flows

November 26, 2019

Largest amount of fresh water to enter the Chesapeake Bay since 1937

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Preventing a church's memory from washing away

July 11, 2019

Collaborative effort to prevent flooding in a historic cemetery inspires young stewards

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Water quality improves, pollution falls in the Chesapeake Bay

September 21, 2016

Data show significant drop in nutrient and sediment loads

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Scientists predict moderate to poor oxygen levels in Chesapeake Bay

June 14, 2011

The Chesapeake Bay is expected to have moderate to poor dissolved oxygen conditions during the early part of the summer.

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Health of Chesapeake Bay's streams and rivers slowly improving, but still degraded in many areas

May 9, 2011

Nutrient pollution in the majority of the Chesapeake Bay region's freshwater streams and rivers has decreased over the last 25 years.

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Chesapeake Bay health receives C-minus on latest report card

April 27, 2011

The Chesapeake Bay has received a C-minus on the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science's (UMCES) 2010 Bay Health Report.

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