Tagged Stories: "health"

Researchers studied link between land use and ecosystem health in Corsica, Magothy and Rhode River watersheds.

Scientists have placed an economic value on the effects trees have on air quality and human health.

Reducing power plant pollution would benefit public health and the environment.

Unusual weather, including a wet spring, a hot summer and two tropical storms, caused the Bay’s health to decline.

Despite improvements in some key areas, the Anacostia River’s health is still in very poor condition.

What effect does heavy rainfall have on the Bay?

We've received a lot of questions lately about the Gulf of Mexico oil spill and if it will affect the Chesapeake Bay.

The health of the Chesapeake Bay improved last year to its highest level since 2002.

The Chesapeake Bay Program has released the 2009 Bay Barometer, which shows that the Bay continues to be degraded.

For the second year in a row, the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (UMCES) has given the Bay a C-minus health grade.