Tagged Stories: "nutrients"
Bay jurisdictions continue to chip away at pollution
May 2, 2024Watershed Model shows decline in nutrients, sediment entering the Chesapeake
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Thanks to the weather and efforts to reduce pollution, the 2020 dead zone remains small
October 28, 2020Experts estimate dead zone is the seventh smallest in the past 35 years
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Wastewater treatment plant upgrades help reduce nitrogen pollution entering the Bay
August 7, 2020Sediment pollution also declines, thanks in part to the efforts of our farmers
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A harmful algal bloom caught red handed
July 6, 2020As pollution persists, so do mahogany tides
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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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The scoop on poop
September 26, 2019How pet waste pollutes the watershed and how you can help prevent it
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The dirt on soil
September 23, 2019We're digging deep into this foundational resource for both our farms and our cities
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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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Alexandrium monilatum sheds light on a Bay issue
June 10, 2019Glowing harmful algal blooms illuminate the problem of nutrient pollution
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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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