Tagged Stories: "river flow"
How does rain help and hurt the Chesapeake Bay?
May 11, 2022Rainfall impacts salinity levels, water clarity and dissolved oxygen levels
Read storyExperts find an average Chesapeake Bay dead zone in 2021
November 30, 2021Hot weather and mild winds contribute to the dead zone sticking around longer into the fall
Read storySpring weather leaves researchers optimistic for a small summer dead zone
June 23, 2021Ongoing efforts to reduce nutrient and sediment pollution also play a role
Read storyAbove average river flows impact underwater grasses
July 8, 2020Abundance declines after several years of growth
Read storyBay health impacted by record flows
November 26, 2019Largest amount of fresh water to enter the Chesapeake Bay since 1937
Read storyPreventing a church's memory from washing away
July 11, 2019Collaborative effort to prevent flooding in a historic cemetery inspires young stewards
Read storyWater quality improves, pollution falls in the Chesapeake Bay
September 21, 2016Data show significant drop in nutrient and sediment loads
Read storyScientists predict moderate to poor oxygen levels in Chesapeake Bay
June 14, 2011The Chesapeake Bay is expected to have moderate to poor dissolved oxygen conditions during the early part of the summer.
Read storyHealth of Chesapeake Bay's streams and rivers slowly improving, but still degraded in many areas
May 9, 2011Nutrient pollution in the majority of the Chesapeake Bay region's freshwater streams and rivers has decreased over the last 25 years.
Read storyChesapeake Bay health receives C-minus on latest report card
April 27, 2011The Chesapeake Bay has received a C-minus on the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science's (UMCES) 2010 Bay Health Report.
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