In the early 2000s, several bay states used market forces to cut nutrient pollution from wastewater plants and other “point ...

When cleanup plans were set for the Chesapeake Bay watershed in 2014, the six states, including Virginia, and Washington D.C.

A bill before Congress should make it easier across the bay’s watershed to identify major sources of pollution that might respond to practical actions.

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is urging pet owners to exercise caution around freshwater bodies this ...

Officials with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation say it’s been a long time coming for Chesapeake Bay restoration efforts, with 2025 slated to be a big year for major climate goals to be reached.

While they are needed by the bay's organisms, excessive nitrogen and phosphorus degrade the bay's water quality. Excess nitrogen and phosphorus fuel algal blooms that can cloud the water and block ...

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — The health of the Chesapeake Bay declined in an annual report card on the nation’s largest estuary released Tuesday, with scientists noting the effect of extreme rainfall ...

ANNAPOLIS — The health of the Chesapeake Bay declined in an annual report card on the nation’s largest estuary released Tuesday, with scientists noting the effect of extreme rainfall patterns ...

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — The health of the Chesapeake Bay declined in an annual report card on the nation’s largest estuary released Tuesday, with scientists noting the effect of extreme rainfall ...

Climate change brings more storms and hotter water temperatures, and with them increased pollutant-laden runoff as well as algal blooms and dead zones deprived of oxygen.