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Dec 10, 2015 09:53 AM EST

Islanders on Chesapeake Bay May Have to Abandon Homes in 50 Years

The Chesapeake Bay may be the site for the first climate change refugees. A new study reveals that this region may be underwater and uninhabitable within 50 years if the current rate of sea level rise continues.

Sep 02, 2015 05:17 PM EDT

Massive Algae Bloom Sweeping Across Chesapeake Bay is the Largest in Years

It turns out that Chesapeake Bay may be experiencing some of the largest algal blooms in years. Scientists have found that the algal blooms spreading across the bay may be the most intense and widespread in recent times.

Sep 02, 2014 12:30 PM EDT

Chesapeake Bay Underwater Grasses Make a Comeback: How Plants Managed to Thrive

Scientists have found that the Susquehanna Flats, a large bed of underwater grasses that virtually disappeared more than 40 years ago, is now one of the biggest and healthiest in the bay. Now, researchers are finding out the story behind this comeback.