Tagged Stories: "water quality"
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Experts find 2022 dead zone to be 10th smallest since 1985
November 16, 2022Cool temperatures and strong winds in September shortened duration
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Annual report spotlights the Chesapeake Bay Program’s continued restoration efforts
October 14, 2022This year’s Bay Barometer gives an overview of nine environmental outcomes
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Between two rivers, a city’s hopes are tied to healthy waters
September 15, 2022The Clean Water Act revived the James and the Appomattox, allowing Hopewell to seek its own renewal
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Bay water quality continued to decline in 2018-2020
September 14, 2022Watershed tributaries see mixed results when it comes to pollution levels
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How does rain help and hurt the Chesapeake Bay?
May 11, 2022Rainfall impacts salinity levels, water clarity and dissolved oxygen levels
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Lampreys in the Bay—vicious parasite or a welcome wonder?
April 6, 2022The American brook lamprey is a native fish of the Chesapeake Bay
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Bay water quality declines, but work on the ground gives hope for the future
October 26, 2021The Chesapeake Bay Program estimates that states, D.C. are making progress in reducing pollution
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Satellites, solar-powered buoys and volunteers like you help monitor the Bay
September 17, 2021Four ways the Chesapeake Bay Program tracks Bay health
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Our rivers’ livers—freshwater mussels—have the potential to improve water quality
August 30, 2021A new report from the Chesapeake Bay Program paves the way for restoring mussel populations
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A beloved African-American neighborhood navigates its economic and environmental future
August 26, 2021A photo essay on Turner Station in Baltimore, Maryland
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