Tagged Stories: "dissolved oxygen"
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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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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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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Chesapeake Bay water quality declines by four percentage points
May 13, 2020Record amount of freshwater contributed to lower score
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Bay sees worst dead zone in the past five years
December 3, 2019Warming temperatures and heavy rainfall impact size, duration
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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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Chesapeake Bay water quality inches toward a new record
March 26, 2019While Bay waters are the healthiest they've been since 1985, restoration challenges remain
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Bay Foundation grades health of the Chesapeake Bay a D+
January 8, 2019Record rainfall in 2018 contributes to first decline in 10 years
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Thirty-five years of environmental progress
December 21, 2018The Chesapeake Bay Program's restoration successes
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Chesapeake Bay dead zone increases by 10 percent
October 13, 2017The above-average dead zone confirms early summer prediction
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