The Chesapeake Bay’s health declined from a C-plus to a C in the latest annual report, with scientists attributing the drop to extreme weather patterns during the hottest year on record. Despite the setback, long-term trends show improvement in key areas like dissolved oxygen, aquatic grasses, and nutrient levels, though challenges from climate change and declining water clarity remain.
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The heaviest snowfall in a decade is possible as a wintry blast roils parts of the US
A winter storm brought snow, ice, wind, and plunging temperatures to the central U.S., causing dangerous travel conditions, car wrecks, and flight cancellations, as the National Weather Service issued winter storm warnings for Kansas and Missouri.