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Report: Chesapeake Bay’s Dead Zone Remains Near Average
The Chesapeake Bay’s dead zone began forming in late April and peaked in June and July. Strong winds from Hurricane Debby in early August mixed oxygen into deeper waters, contributing to a ...
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Current models may overestimate future impacts of climate change on Chesapeake Bay dead zones, study finds
The annual extent of these dead zones is monitored as a key indicator of Bay health, and the Chesapeake Bay Program (CBP), the regional partnership that manages Bay restoration efforts ...
Progress made in Chesapeake Bay restoration, but uncertainty remains in tackling challenges ahead
Though environmental leaders acknowledged that progress has been made in restoring the Chesapeake Bay, some challenges and ...
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Not dead yet: Chesapeake resident considered dead finds out how system made her that way
CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — Like Jim Brewer and Jaime Duzz, Marlaena Horn of Chesapeake has been declared dead, but is very much alive. This is the third case in a month of a person who was ...
Examining the economic impacts of aquatic dead zones
A West Virginia University researcher is working to understand and estimate environmental cleanup costs associated with ...
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Reaching Gulf dead zone reduction goals will cost $7B, study finds
New research on the cost of reducing the Gulf of Mexico’s dead zone places a $7 billion dollar annual price tag on reaching ...