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Experts find 2022 dead zone to be 10th smallest since 1985
November 16, 2022Cool temperatures and strong winds in September shortened duration
Read storyThanks to the weather and efforts to reduce pollution, the 2020 dead zone remains small
October 28, 2020Experts estimate dead zone is the seventh smallest in the past 35 years
Read storyFinding a better way to track nutrients in the Bay
October 7, 2020A new report discusses the importance of individual nutrient species when assessing environmental health
Read storyA harmful algal bloom caught red handed
July 6, 2020As pollution persists, so do mahogany tides
Read storyA look back at 30 years of water clarity
January 14, 2020Our Scientific and Technical Advisory Committee reviews three decades of data
Read storyExperts predict largest dead zone in decades
June 12, 2019Chesapeake Bay continues to be impacted from extreme rain and increased river flows
Read storyAlexandrium monilatum sheds light on a Bay issue
June 10, 2019Glowing harmful algal blooms illuminate the problem of nutrient pollution
Read storyScientists predict above-average dead zone in 2018
June 26, 2018Spring rains contributed more nutrient pollution to the Bay
Read storyAbove-average dead zone predicted for Chesapeake Bay
June 14, 2017Spring nutrient loads from Susquehanna River expected to affect summer water quality
Read storySlightly smaller-than-average dead zone predicted for Chesapeake Bay
June 13, 2016Size of low- to no-oxygen region predicted to be close to long-term average
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