Tagged Stories: "University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (UMCES)"
Spring 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 storyAnnual Chesapeake Bay Report Card notes slight improvement in estuary health
June 22, 2021Bay is graded a ‘C’, while surrounding watershed remains stable, healthy at B-
Read storySmaller-than-normal dead zone predicted for the Chesapeake in 2020
June 17, 2020Below-average spring rainfall brings less nitrogen pollution into the Bay
Read storyWith fewer dams, a river near Baltimore flows more freely
May 22, 2020Fish are returning to the Patapsco just a year after the demolition of Bloede Dam
Read storyAnnual Bay report card notes overall watershed health is faring better than the Bay itself
May 20, 2020Researchers include new indicators to provide an expanded, holistic view of watershed health
Read storyExperts predict largest dead zone in decades
June 12, 2019Chesapeake Bay continues to be impacted from extreme rain and increased river flows
Read storyThe grade of the Chesapeake Bay remains a 'C'
May 21, 2019University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science finds Bay health remains steady
Read storyBringing up baby oysters
February 26, 2019Horn Point Hatchery helps ensure a future for a Bay delicacy
Read storyScientists predict above-average dead zone in 2018
June 26, 2018Spring rains contributed more nutrient pollution to the Bay
Read storyChesapeake Bay Report Card highlights signs of progress
June 15, 2018Estuary received a “C” grade in 2017 from University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science
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