Warming climate will impact dead zones in Chesapeake Bay

Monday, December 16, 2019 - 10:50 in Earth & Climate

In recent years, scientists have projected increasingly large summer dead zones in the Chesapeake Bay, areas where there is little or no oxygen for living things like crabs and fish to thrive, even as long-term efforts to reduce nutrient pollution continue. Researchers warn that climate may also have significant impact that could change the equation for nutrient reduction goals.

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