The Winter Dredge Survey also explores how many blue crabs die each winter due to cold water temperatures and low salinity.

Officials in charge of cleaning up the Chesapeake Bay and meeting VA climate goals chime in on what could hinder those ...

A monumental discovery has revealed that an asteroid struck the East Coast of North America roughly 35 million years ago, ...

Recognized for their environmental stewardship rooted in ancestral practices, seven tribes in Virginia are seeking full ...

The Chesapeake Bay’s health has taken a downturn, according to a new report card, with the estuary relegated from a “C+” to a ...

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 ...

Bay Foundation Executive Director for Virginia, Chris Moore, calls them the most iconic species in the Chesapeake Bay. Whether you're fishing, dining out or having a beach day, you've likely come ...

Chesapeake Bay freshwater gets saltier With more than 100,000 miles of streams and millions of acres of lakes and reservoirs, the Chesapeake Bay region provides drinking water, resources for ...

The Lower Bay, where the estuary meets the Atlantic, had the highest overall score of any region in 2023, with a 70%, but Baltimore’s Back and Patapsco River area scored the lowest of any region ...

A 2024 survey of 302 schools in the Chesapeake Bay region – including Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware and Virginia – documented the increased progress toward environmental education goals.

A University of Maryland study reveals more frequent and intense marine heat waves in Chesapeake Bay using advanced satellite tracking. To stream 13News Now on your phone, you need the 13News Now app.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is awarding nearly $700 million to four states in the Chesapeake Bay region to reduce and trap greenhouse gas emissions.