Tagged Stories: "weather"
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University of Maryland report card measures improvement in Chesapeake Bay health
July 8, 2013Up from a D+ in 2011, the 2012 Bay Health Index is 47 percent.
Read moreChesapeake Bay’s underwater grasses decline in 2012
April 18, 2013A 21 percent loss in underwater grasses in the Bay and its tidal rivers reflects lows last reported in 1986.
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Timing and track curbed Sandy’s impact on Chesapeake Bay
December 31, 2012A University of Maryland assessment shows the hurricane had “ephemeral” impacts on water quality.
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Favorable winds, timing curbed Sandy’s impact on Chesapeake Bay
November 1, 2012Preliminary data show the superstorm has done less damage than Hurricanes Isabel, Irene and Tropical Storm Lee.
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Updated: Sandy brings rain, flooding to Chesapeake Bay
November 1, 2012From spilled sewage to shellfish bans, we are tracking the weather's effects on the watershed.
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Restored wetlands critical to Bay's health during hurricane season
September 6, 2012More than 3,700 acres of wetlands were restored last year, an acreage equivalent to 2,855 football fields.
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Chesapeake Bay health receives D+ on 2011 report card
April 17, 2012Unusual weather, including a wet spring, a hot summer and two tropical storms, caused the Bay’s health to decline.
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Chesapeake's underwater bay grasses decrease 21 percent in 2011
March 28, 2012Extreme weather conditions in 2010 and 2011 led to a substantial decrease in bay grasses throughout the Bay and its rivers.
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Five signs of spring in the Chesapeake Bay region
March 12, 2012Take a look around your backyard, community or local park for these five telltale signs of spring.
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What did 2011 weather conditions mean for the Chesapeake Bay?
October 6, 2011Scientists with the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center have written some preliminary thoughts about 2011's bizarre weather.
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