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Assessment explores impact of land development on Chesapeake Bay
November 12, 2014Researchers studied link between land use and ecosystem health in Corsica, Magothy and Rhode River watersheds.
Read storyForests clean our air, save our lives
August 15, 2014Scientists have placed an economic value on the effects trees have on air quality and human health.
Read storyEPA’s Clean Power Plan would cut carbon emissions, combat climate change
June 3, 2014Reducing power plant pollution would benefit public health and the environment.
Read storyChesapeake Bay health receives D+ on 2011 report card
April 17, 2012Unusual weather, including a wet spring, a hot summer and two tropical storms, caused the Bay’s health to decline.
Read storyAnacostia River receives failing grade on latest health report card
April 12, 2012Despite improvements in some key areas, the Anacostia River’s health is still in very poor condition.
Read storyWhat effect does heavy rainfall have on the Bay?
October 1, 2010What effect does heavy rainfall have on the Bay?
Read storyWill the Gulf of Mexico oil spill affect the Chesapeake Bay?
June 18, 2010We've received a lot of questions lately about the Gulf of Mexico oil spill and if it will affect the Chesapeake Bay.
Read storyChesapeake Bay Gets "C" on Latest Annual Report Card
May 18, 2010The health of the Chesapeake Bay improved last year to its highest level since 2002.
Read story2009 Bay Barometer: Bay Health Poor Overall Despite Upticks in Specific Indicators
April 7, 2010The Chesapeake Bay Program has released the 2009 Bay Barometer, which shows that the Bay continues to be degraded.
Read storyBay Receives a C-Minus on Latest Health Report Card
April 1, 2009For the second year in a row, the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (UMCES) has given the Bay a C-minus health grade.
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