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Ospreys in Dyke Marsh For many years, ospreys have returned to Dyke Marsh in March and a pair has built a nest and raised ...
One Maine town, built on water-powered mills during the Industrial Revolution, is joining a dam-removal revolution moving ...
The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum’s waterfront campus will come alive with Bluegrass on the Bay, featuring The High & Wides, on Saturday, July 26, ...
The Atlantic coastline along the Delmarva Peninsula boasts such enchanting seashore destinations as the dreamy Assateague State Park and its superb coastal trails. As if that wasn't enough, Maryland ...
The Chesapeake Bay declined in health in 2024, according to an annual report published by the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science.
The Chesapeake Bay watershed covers 64,000 square miles through six states. The numerous rivers, streams and runoffs provide recreation and drinking water for millions, and an ecosystem for ...
The health of the Chesapeake Bay slightly declined last year, but the long-term trend is positive, a new report shows.
The broader Chesapeake Bay Watershed earned a C+ (57%), reflecting moderate health based on ecological, societal, and economic indicators.
Environment Chesapeake Bay's declining blue crab numbers hit historic low in 2025 survey The survey found the lowest number of males reported since the studies began in 1990.
The biggest challenge to cleaning up the Chesapeake Bay is figuring out where the nutrients that fuel summertime dead zones come from — and a new approach to pollution control is stressing ...
New University of Maryland-led research reveals that the Chesapeake Bay has seen “significant increases” in annual marine heat waves, defined in the study as “prolonged periods ...
The Chesapeake Bay is the healthiest it’s been in a long time, according to the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science. The center’s 2024 Report Card gave the bay a C , a ...