‘Great time to see dolphins’: Report, find dolphin sightings in the Chesapeake Bay through new app

A new app helps people track dolphin sightings in the Chesapeake Bay. A new app helps people track dolphin sightings in the Chesapeake Bay. You can find out where dolphins are and even upload videos of your own sightings. “This time of year is a great time …

Delmarva Today 6-13-25 A Nitrogen Balancing Act for the Bay

There has been an increase in the use of nitrogen by farmers in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. Host Don Rush talks with Karl Blankenship, editor-at-large for the Bay Journal, about the balancing act that agriculture faces with concerns about the impact on …

Lane Closures Coming for Bay Bridge

June 13th, 2025 by WCBC Radio The Maryland Transportation Authority has announced several lane closures are in store next week for the Chesapeake Bay Bridge.  The lane closures will take place between June 15 and 21.  Officials said closures may change and …

Blue Catfish: Challenge and Chance for Chesapeake Bay

Join the Virginia Cooperative Extension for an in-depth exploration of the challenges and possibilities posed by the blue catfish. Tech Talk will feature Dr. Michael Schwarz, Director of the VT Virginia Seafood Agricultural Research and Extension Center ( …

New app allows you to track dolphin sightings in Chesapeake Bay

A new app helps people track dolphin sightings in the Chesapeake Bay.You can find out where dolphins are and even upload videos of your own sightings."This time of year is a great time to see dolphins," said Jamie Testa, project coordinator for …

Chesapeake Bay Health Downgraded To a ‘C’ in This Year’s Report Card

Heath Kelsey of the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science speaks at the release of the 2025 Chesapeake Bay report card, which gave the estuary a “C” grade. (Photo by Christine Condon/Maryland Matters) Last year’s weather didn’t treat …

Climate extremes drag Chesapeake Bay health grade down after previous gains

The health of the Chesapeake Bay declined in 2025 after extreme rainfall and heat disrupted nutrient flows and oxygen levels, reversing some of the estuary’s recent environmental progress. Brian Witte reports for The Associated Press. In short: The …

Chesapeake Bay report deserves our attention

If you think the report in Wednesday’s paper regarding declining health of the Chesapeake Bay has little importance in our area, there may be things about it you don’t know or have forgotten. The bay is just the end point of a massive watershed that …

Health of Chesapeake Bay declined in 2024, report shows

Chesapeake Bay's health grade has declined, report shows