The critical population of Chesapeake Bay oysters is on the mend, after numbers decreased due to over harvesting, habitat ...

The budget plan released by the White House would allow $92 million over the next fiscal year for the Chesapeake Bay Program, ...

After decades of population decline, Chesapeake Bay's oysters are now thriving, thanks to conservation efforts.

The survey, conducted by the Virginia Institute of Marine Science and the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, estimated ...

A University of Maryland study reveals more frequent and intense marine heat waves in Chesapeake Bay using advanced satellite ...

A new bill in Congress would fund farmers' efforts to cut pollution. Its sponsors say it would have benefits for Virginia from the Shenandoah Valley to the Chesapeake Bay.

This year’s total estimated abundance of 238 million crabs is the second lowest in the history of the survey, which has operated since 1990 ...

Local environmentalists are looking for solutions after the Chesapeake Bay's annual winter dredge survey revealed historic lows in the blue crab population.

Through his proposed “skinny budget,” which outlines White House priorities, advocates worry that President Donald Trump has signaled that federal funding for the Chesapeake Bay is at risk.

If you’ve been on the Chesapeake Bay lately you might have seen bottlenose dolphins in the water. Experts said the sightings are becoming more common, especially as the water gets warmer ...

Life around the Chesapeake Bay as we know it could be at stake after President Trump last Wednesday ordered five agencies, including the EPA, to set expiration dates on a wide range of regulations ...

The study estimates the Chesapeake Bay area could have marine heat wave conditions for about a third of the year by the end of the century. That’s an increase from the 22 days a year the bay now ...