Tagged Stories: "sediment"

Case studies show best management practices have lowered pollution in the Chesapeake Bay.

Conservation practices put in place now could take days or even decades to impact water quality.

Hydraulic fracturing could push sediment into the Chesapeake Bay.

Simulations show that jurisdictions are reducing nutrient and sediment pollution.

Stormwater runoff is a source of pollution for the Maryland waterway.

Much remains unknown about the impact of hydraulic fracturing on land and water.

A USGS report tracks nutrients and sediment in nine tributaries.

A University of Maryland assessment shows the hurricane had “ephemeral” impacts on water quality.

We have much to be grateful for this Thanksgiving—and so does the Chesapeake Bay!

Improved simulations could direct funding toward the most beneficial landscapes.