Tagged Stories: "University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (UMCES)"
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Spring weather leaves researchers optimistic for a small summer dead zone
June 23, 2021Ongoing efforts to reduce nutrient and sediment pollution also play a role
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Annual Chesapeake Bay Report Card notes slight improvement in estuary health
June 22, 2021Bay is graded a ‘C’, while surrounding watershed remains stable, healthy at B-
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Smaller-than-normal dead zone predicted for the Chesapeake in 2020
June 17, 2020Below-average spring rainfall brings less nitrogen pollution into the Bay
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With fewer dams, a river near Baltimore flows more freely
May 22, 2020Fish are returning to the Patapsco just a year after the demolition of Bloede Dam
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Annual Bay report card notes overall watershed health is faring better than the Bay itself
May 20, 2020Researchers include new indicators to provide an expanded, holistic view of watershed health
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Experts predict largest dead zone in decades
June 12, 2019Chesapeake Bay continues to be impacted from extreme rain and increased river flows
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The grade of the Chesapeake Bay remains a 'C'
May 21, 2019University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science finds Bay health remains steady
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Bringing up baby oysters
February 26, 2019Horn Point Hatchery helps ensure a future for a Bay delicacy
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Scientists predict above-average dead zone in 2018
June 26, 2018Spring rains contributed more nutrient pollution to the Bay
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Chesapeake Bay Report Card highlights signs of progress
June 15, 2018Estuary received a “C” grade in 2017 from University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science
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