ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Nov. 20 -- The Chesapeake Bay Foundation issued the following news release: The Chesapeake Bay's dead zone, a low-oxygen area that can smother underwater life, was about average in size in 2024, according to data released today. The results come during a crossroads for the Chesapeake Bay, as leaders from across the region plan to meet in December to chart a course for Bay cleanup beyond a long-anticipated 2025 deadline. The dead zone forms every year in parts of the Bay  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Nov. 21 (TNSres) -- The Chesapeake Bay Program issued the following news release on Nov. 20, 2024: * * * Low-oxygen conditions reached an early peak this summer * * * Today, Chesapeake Bay Program partners announced that the Bay's "dead zone" in 2024 was near the long-time average taken from 1985 to 2023. Dead zone conditions began forming from late April to early May, reaching a peak sometime in June to July and ending in October. This announcement aligns with the Ches  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 20 (TNSres) -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund issued the following news: On November 12, the Appellate Court of Maryland dismissed a lawsuit brought on behalf of families with children in Baltimore City Public Schools (BCPSS) challenging the State's chronic failure to provide sufficient funding to ensure the city's students receive an adequate education. In a 2-1 decision, the court vacated a previous ruling by a lower court and concluded that an earlier agreement (  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Nov. 21 -- Johns Hopkins University issued the following news release: * * * Responses will help the university achieve the goals outlined in its Climate Action and Sustainability Plan * * * Johns Hopkins University is conducting a Transportation Survey to better understand the commuting patterns of JHU's faculty, staff, and students. Your participation will help JHU achieve the goals outlined in its Climate Action and Sustainability Plan as it designs transportation str  more