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At 79 years old, Arthur Tuers has been fishing, crabbing and boating on the Chesapeake Bay for quite some time.

So what effect does a storm like this November nor’easter have on the Chesapeake Bay?

This week’s question comes from Roshni, who asked, “How does water become polluted when automobiles are used for transportation?”

The EPA has provided its expectations for jurisdictions to reduce pollution to the Bay and its streams.

“How are limits at wastewater treatment plants set? Is it based on water quality standards or limit of technology?”

A crew of about a dozen biologists spent an October afternoon searching for the Maryland darter, a fish that was last seen in 1988 .

Below are satellite snapshots of the Chesapeake Bay during each season.

Do I live in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed?

The number of young-of-the-year striped bass found in the Maryland portion of the Chesapeake Bay is up from last year.

What forces of nature caused the Chesapeake Bay to form?