New Bay Program report offers a roadmap for combating rising water temperatures

Planting trees and conserving forests is critical for combating temperature increases

By Jake Solyst |
Hands hold a small trout by a stream.
The brook trout is one of many species negatively impacted by increasing water temperatures. (Photo by Will Parson/Chesapeake Bay Program)
Greenhouse gases from the burning of fossil fuels have a central role in warming air temperatures, which in turn raise water temperatures. (Video by Steve Droter/Chesapeake Bay Program)
(Will Parson)
Two anglers on a boat who just caught a fish.
Striped bass are a popular species among recreational fishers, but it is negatively impacted by low oxygen levels caused by warming water. (Photo by Will Parson/Chesapeake Bay Program)
A river flows between dense and lush forest.
Conserving forested riparian areas, such as those around Maryland's Big Gunpowder Falls, keeps waterways cool by shading them. (Photo by Will Parson/Chesapeake Bay Program)
A stormwater retention pond is a type of best management practice that's used to manage stormwater runoff but unintentionally warms the water. (Photo by Will Parson/Chesapeake Bay Program)
An African-American male squats by a newly planted tree, fixing the wood clippings that surround it. A colleague kneels next to him.
Planting street trees in Baltimore helps reduce the urban heat island effect. Planted riparian forest buffers in rural areas cool streams and soak up stormwater runoff in a similar fashion. (Photo by Will Parson/Chesapeake Bay Program)

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