Recent News: #water quality
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October 23, 2020
The health of the Potomac River plateaus after decades of progress
The Potomac Conservancy addresses negative trends and lays out a plan for improvement
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October 07, 2020
Finding a better way to track nutrients in the Bay
A new report discusses the importance of individual nutrient species when assessing environmental health
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September 29, 2020
Taking a deeper dive on oxygen in the Chesapeake Bay
New monitoring technology is helping scientists better estimate dead zones
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September 28, 2020
Baltimore’s Inner Harbor shows a decade’s worth of water quality improvements
The Waterfront Partnership of Baltimore releases plan to make the Inner Harbor swimmable by 2030
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September 07, 2020
Having a beer? Thank clean water!
Brewers throughout the Chesapeake Bay watershed are prioritizing sustainable practices
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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 08, 2020
Above average river flows impact underwater grasses
Abundance declines after several years of growth
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May 20, 2020
Annual Bay report card notes overall watershed health is faring better than the Bay itself
Researchers include new indicators to provide an expanded, holistic view of watershed health
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May 13, 2020
Chesapeake Bay water quality declines by four percentage points
Record amount of freshwater contributed to lower score
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May 07, 2020
South, West and Rhode Rivers in Maryland saw more grasses, better health in 2019
A year of data from the Arundel Rivers Federation paints a detailed picture in their new report card
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