Tagged Stories: "water quality"

Underwater grasses are sensitive to pollution and an indicator of Bay health.

Each year, the former state senator wades into the Patuxent River to bring attention to Chesapeake Bay restoration.

Nutrient pollution and floating trash posed problems for the Harbor in 2012.

The Sustainable DC Plan outlines two decades of changes.

A new treatment plant will improve water quality in the Potomac River.

The Bay gained one point since 2010, scoring a “D+” on the health index.

Improved simulations could direct funding toward the most beneficial landscapes.

Trash, bacteria and nutrient pollution continued to plague Baltimore Harbor in 2011.

The smart phone-friendly site reveals where pollution has been reported.

Improving simulations could improve our understanding of shallow-waters.