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Up from a D+ in 2011, the 2012 Bay Health Index is 47 percent.

A 21 percent loss in underwater grasses in the Bay and its tidal rivers reflects lows last reported in 1986.

A University of Maryland assessment shows the hurricane had “ephemeral” impacts on water quality.

Preliminary data show the superstorm has done less damage than Hurricanes Isabel, Irene and Tropical Storm Lee.

From spilled sewage to shellfish bans, we are tracking the weather's effects on the watershed.

More than 3,700 acres of wetlands were restored last year, an acreage equivalent to 2,855 football fields.

Unusual weather, including a wet spring, a hot summer and two tropical storms, caused the Bay’s health to decline.

Extreme weather conditions in 2010 and 2011 led to a substantial decrease in bay grasses throughout the Bay and its rivers.

Take a look around your backyard, community or local park for these five telltale signs of spring.

Scientists with the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center have written some preliminary thoughts about 2011's bizarre weather.