Dead zone in Chesapeake Bay forecast to be smaller this year

The low-oxygen “dead zone” in the Chesapeake Bay will be markedly smaller this summer than its long-term average size, said a team of researchers on Tuesday. The scientists said the forecast was the latest sign that efforts to reduce nutrient runoff into the bay were paying off. “In addition to this year’s forecast, the measured… » Read More

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