Page 26 - Chesapeake Bay Program News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

The Emerald Ash Borer is the most destructive invasive forest insect ever to have invaded North America, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Maryland plans to modify its Chesapeake Bay cleanup strategy in accordance with new research showing that the estuary has been slow to improve despite current pollution reduction efforts, state officials

The strategy shift reflects a growing public consensus that the bay remains significantly degraded despite 40 years of cleanup work.

A new report found some vital improvements in the Chesapeake Bay over the last few years. The Chesapeake Bay Program reported 76,000 acres of underwater grasses were mapped in the bay in 2022, representing a 12% increase over 2021, and 9% higher than the average since 1984. Seagrasses were observed to be in decline prior to Hurricane Agnes in 1972, which nearly wiped them out. ...

A new study sheds light on the urgent need for policies to reduce emissions from U.S. oil and gas production, showing the public health effects are costing billions of dollars. The research estimated in 2016, in the U.S. ...