Chesapeake Bay

Where’s The Fresh Water Going?Where’s The Fresh Water Going?

Where’s The Fresh Water Going?

Freshwater Is Disappearing; Can Technology Save Us? Fresh water is the most important resource for human life on earth. People…

6 years ago
On the Chesapeake, A Precarious Future of Rising Seas and High TidesOn the Chesapeake, A Precarious Future of Rising Seas and High Tides

On the Chesapeake, A Precarious Future of Rising Seas and High Tides

Mike Draper raised his house in southern Dorchester County seven feet to protect it from rising waters. PHOTO BY DAVE…

6 years ago
Bringing the Chesapeake Bay to Baltimore’s Inner HarborBringing the Chesapeake Bay to Baltimore’s Inner Harbor

Bringing the Chesapeake Bay to Baltimore’s Inner Harbor

The National Aquarium, located in the heart of the nation’s largest estuary, is bringing back estuarine landscapes to Baltimore City.…

6 years ago
Scientists uncover a centuries-old case of mistaken identity in the Chesapeake BayScientists uncover a centuries-old case of mistaken identity in the Chesapeake Bay

Scientists uncover a centuries-old case of mistaken identity in the Chesapeake Bay

Jellyfish sting swimmers, clog fishing nets, and in high numbers can close beaches. But despite their nuisance to humans, they…

7 years ago
Meat industry blamed for largest-ever ‘dead zone’ in Gulf of MexicoMeat industry blamed for largest-ever ‘dead zone’ in Gulf of Mexico

Meat industry blamed for largest-ever ‘dead zone’ in Gulf of Mexico

The global meat industry, already implicated in driving global warming and deforestation, has now been blamed for fueling what is…

8 years ago