Maryland Gov. Moore requested that the Trump administration issue a Major Disaster Declaration to help communities that were impacted by severe flooding in May.

Blue crab populations in the Chesapeake Bay took a sizable hit in 2025, marking a need for more cautious harvest regulations, ...

Scientists attribute the drop to extreme weather conditions, including storms, drought, and record-breaking heat that ...

A 2024 report card found a decline in health within the Chesapeake Bay, however according to the University of Maryland ...

The Chesapeake Bay’s health declined in 2024, earning a C grade (50%) in the University of Maryland Center for Environmental ...

Despite the grade drop, the report cited long-term improvements in dissolved oxygen in the bay’s waters to help support bay life.