Chesapeake 'Dead Zone' Average Size in 2024
November 20, 2024
November 20, 2024
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Nov. 20 -- The Chesapeake Bay Foundation issued the following news release:
The Chesapeake Bay's dead zone, a low-oxygen area that can smother underwater life, was about average in size in 2024, according to data released today.
The results come during a crossroads for the Chesapeake Bay, as leaders from across the region plan to meet in December to chart a course for Bay cleanup beyond a long-anticipated 2025 deadline.
The dead zone . . .
The Chesapeake Bay's dead zone, a low-oxygen area that can smother underwater life, was about average in size in 2024, according to data released today.
The results come during a crossroads for the Chesapeake Bay, as leaders from across the region plan to meet in December to chart a course for Bay cleanup beyond a long-anticipated 2025 deadline.
The dead zone . . .