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Bay’s ‘dead zone’ will be larger than average this summer, scientists forecast
The Chesapeake Bay’s infamous “dead zone” will be larger than average this summer, scientists suggest in a new forecast that breaks with a wave of encouraging signs about the estuary’s health.
If their prediction is correct, 2018 will be the fourth year in a row that the size of the Bay’s oxygen-starved area has increased. The forecasted expansion can be chalked up to nutrients flushed into the Bay during the spring’s heavy rains, according to researchers at the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science and the University of Michigan.
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Jeremy Cox
Public asked to be on the lookout for ‘missing’ mitten crab - Whitney Pipkin | 06/21/18
MD power plant permits up in air as EPA reconsiders discharge rule - Timothy B. Wheeler | 06/20/18
Anacostia River gets its first passing grade - Whitney Pipkin | 06/19/18
Feds give qualified OK to dredge oyster shells from Man O’ War Shoal - Timothy B. Wheeler | 06/18/18
Chesapeake Bay earns another ‘C’ on its annual report card - Timothy B. Wheeler | 06/15/18
After judge’s ruling, MD regulators reverse Eastern Shore poultry permit - Jeremy Cox | 06/14/18
Army Corps rejects request to fund Maryland oyster restoration - Timothy B. Wheeler | 06/13/18
Transmitter-equipped eels to pinpoint best place for passages - Karl Blankenship | 06/13/18
- After dodging hurricanes, Harriet the osprey last heard from in Puerto Rico
Some Bay Journal readers have wondered what became of Harriet, an osprey nesting in Masonville Cove in Baltimore that last summer was... - Karl Blankenship | 06/14/18
- Maryland invites input on next phase of Chesapeake Bay cleanup plan
Maryland officials are seeking public feedback as they draft the state’s next steps in the long-running effort to restore the... - Timothy B. Wheeler | 06/07/18
- Long-buried oyster shells show how the Bay sustained early Americans
What can a bunch of old oyster shells tell you about the Chesapeake Bay’s past, and maybe its future? More than you’d think,... - Timothy B. Wheeler | 03/08/18
- Panel with Virginia governor will detail state’s opposition to offshore drilling
A coalition of Virginia officials now opposes federal leasing plans that would permit oil drilling in waters off the coast of the state.... - Whitney Pipkin | 03/01/18
Red-eyed vireo fills the forest, hearts of its listeners with song
Lake Artemesia is an incredibly popular natural oasis just east of the University of Maryland’s College Park campus. On summer weekends, bikers, joggers and families with children in strollers fill the 1.5-mile path...Michael Burke | On the Wing 06/22/18
- For a reel good time, nothing beats fishing in the Chesapeake, its rivers - Kathy Reshetiloff | Bay Naturalist 06/12/18
- Chesapeake corsages - Kathleen Gaskell | Chesapeake Challenge 06/07/18
- Bragging flights! - Kathleen Gaskell | Bay Buddies 05/24/18
- Nothing like a Kentucky warbler to restore a brighter outlook on life - Michael Burke | On the Wing 05/18/18
- Birds’ beauty extends far beyond themselves to enhance the whole world - Kathy Reshetiloff | Bay Naturalist 05/11/18
- Eat like a bird? - Kathleen Gaskell | Chesapeake Challenge 05/10/18
- Black-throated blue warbler – we don’t know what we’ve got till it’s gone - Michael Burke | On the Wing 04/27/18
- What waterfall? - Kathleen Gaskell | Bay Buddies 04/26/18
- Grasses the cure for Chesapeake’s ills, once we save the SAV - Kathy Reshetiloff | Bay Naturalist 04/13/18
Time and tide wait for no one when dealing with rising sea level
“Hey there, thanks for making my property worth even less.” You get these calls and emails when you make a movie that raises public awareness of climate change, rising sea levels and worsening erosion. The...Tom Horton | Chesapeake Born 06/19/18
- ‘Stopping rules’ would say when it’s time to shift from debating to acting - David Flores | Forum 06/08/18
- Data the new driver in conservation decisions regarding Bay - and Nick DiPasqualeand Joel Dunn | Forum 06/01/18
- Awareness Week offers a variety of activities to get Back to the Bay - Nissa Dean | Message from the Alliance 05/29/18
- Look at impacts on waterways before wading into land use decisions - Bruce R. Williams | Forum 05/24/18
- You can own the Chesapeake’s riches without acquiring property - Tom Horton | Chesapeake Born 05/22/18
- What’s next for communities when air quality concerns fall on deaf ears? - Tamara Toles O’Laughlin | Forum 05/15/18
- Become more enlightened on the benefits of solar energy fields - Doug Boucher | Forum 05/08/18
- Partnership’s new tree-tment helps PA streams, streets tackle runoff ills - Harry Campbell | Forum 05/01/18
- B4B members continue to grow their environmental impact - Corinne Stephens | Message from the Alliance 04/24/18
Montpelier’s ‘Landmark Forest’ rooted in history
Horticulturist Sandy Mudrinich paused at the edge of the forest that rises behind Montpelier, the historic home of President James Madison, nestled in Orange, VA. Before leading a group of visitors farther up the hill,...Leslie Middleton | Bay Journeys Article 06/15/18
- London Town and Gardens rising from its roots - T.F. Sayles | Bay Journeys Article 06/05/18
- Wade into fun and get your feet wet at RiverPalooza - Whitney Pipkin | Bay Journeys Article 05/17/18
- Gorge-ous! Goshen Pass offers scenery, solitude - Leslie Middleton | Bay Journeys Article 05/04/18
- ‘Forgotten’ Nassawango returns to its natural state - Rona Kobell | Bay Journeys Article 04/20/18
- C&O Canal quarters are locked in a time warp - T.F. Sayles | Bay Journeys Article 04/06/18
- Set sail to turn back in time at Spocott Windmill Village - T.F. Sayles | Bay Journeys Article 03/23/18
- Waterfowl break winter silence at VA wildlife refuge - Whitney Pipkin | Bay Journeys Article 03/09/18
- Catch the spring action at a vernal pool near you - Donna Morelli | Bay Journeys Article 02/08/18
- Kayaking course helps paddlers get their feet wet - Timothy B. Wheeler | Bay Journeys Article 02/01/18
