Tagged Stories: "nutrient pollution"
Bay water quality continued to decline in 2018-2020
September 14, 2022Watershed tributaries see mixed results when it comes to pollution levels
Read storyTwenty years later, the restoration efforts on a New York farm help secure its future
January 7, 2021The Otsego County Soil and Water Conservation District goes virtual to tour impactful conservation practices
Read storyHelping farmers help our waterways
January 30, 2019The new federal Farm Bill supports Chesapeake farmers and conservation
Read storyWater quality in the Chesapeake approaches record high
December 14, 2017Conservation practices are having a positive effect on pollution even as agricultural and urban runoff remain a challenge
Read storyOyster shells show evidence of early human pollution of Chesapeake Bay
April 24, 2017Humans have dramatically increased nitrogen in the estuary since the early 19th century, study finds
Read storyWastewater sector meets nutrient goals of ‘pollution diet’ a decade early
June 14, 2016Improvements significantly reduced nitrogen, phosphorus entering Bay
Read storyChesapeake Bay dead zone measures slightly below average in 2015
November 24, 2015Maryland's low-oxygen zone ranks as 13th smallest in 31 years of reporting
Read storyScientists predict smaller than average dead zone for Chesapeake Bay
June 23, 2015Low spring nutrient loads should lead to improved summer water quality
Read storyReport recommends model better account for influence of urban streams, trees on nutrient pollution
April 10, 2015Improved simulations could allow better targeting of pollution reductions
Read storyPollution levels in nine rivers remain below long-term average in 2013
January 23, 2015Lowering nutrient and sediment loads could have a positive impact on the Chesapeake Bay.
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