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Bay water quality continued to decline in 2018-2020
September 14, 2022Watershed tributaries see mixed results when it comes to pollution levels
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Twenty years later, the restoration efforts on a New York farm help secure its future
January 7, 2021The Otsego County Soil and Water Conservation District goes virtual to tour impactful conservation practices
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Helping farmers help our waterways
January 30, 2019The new federal Farm Bill supports Chesapeake farmers and conservation
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Water quality in the Chesapeake approaches record high
December 14, 2017Conservation practices are having a positive effect on pollution even as agricultural and urban runoff remain a challenge
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Oyster shells show evidence of early human pollution of Chesapeake Bay
April 24, 2017Humans have dramatically increased nitrogen in the estuary since the early 19th century, study finds
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Wastewater sector meets nutrient goals of ‘pollution diet’ a decade early
June 14, 2016Improvements significantly reduced nitrogen, phosphorus entering Bay
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Chesapeake Bay dead zone measures slightly below average in 2015
November 24, 2015Maryland's low-oxygen zone ranks as 13th smallest in 31 years of reporting
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Scientists predict smaller than average dead zone for Chesapeake Bay
June 23, 2015Low spring nutrient loads should lead to improved summer water quality
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Report recommends model better account for influence of urban streams, trees on nutrient pollution
April 10, 2015Improved simulations could allow better targeting of pollution reductions
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Pollution levels in nine rivers remain below long-term average in 2013
January 23, 2015Lowering nutrient and sediment loads could have a positive impact on the Chesapeake Bay.
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