Experts forecast Chesapeake Bay dead zone to be near average in summer 2024

Despite heavier spring rainfall across the region, nitrogen pollution entering the Bay remained average

Sun shines off the Chesapeake Bay as seen from the air. A thin strip of land sits in the foreground.
Poplar Island is seen in Talbot County, Md. (Will Parson/Chesapeake Bay Program with aerial support by Southwings - Download image (77.7 KB))

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