Recent News: #river flow
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June 23, 2021
Spring weather leaves researchers optimistic for a small summer dead zone
Ongoing efforts to reduce nutrient and sediment pollution also play a role
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July 08, 2020
Above average river flows impact underwater grasses
Abundance declines after several years of growth
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November 26, 2019
Bay health impacted by record flows
Largest amount of fresh water to enter the Chesapeake Bay since 1937
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July 11, 2019
Preventing a church's memory from washing away
Collaborative effort to prevent flooding in a historic cemetery inspires young stewards
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September 21, 2016
Water quality improves, pollution falls in the Chesapeake Bay
Data show significant drop in nutrient and sediment loads
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June 14, 2011
Scientists predict moderate to poor oxygen levels in Chesapeake Bay
The Chesapeake Bay is expected to have moderate to poor dissolved oxygen conditions during the early part of the summer.
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May 09, 2011
Health of Chesapeake Bay's streams and rivers slowly improving, but still degraded in many areas
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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April 27, 2011
Chesapeake Bay health receives C-minus on latest report card
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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