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Scientists forecast milder Chesapeake Bay dead zone in 2026

Scientists at William & Mary's Batten School & VIMS, FlowWest and the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science recently announced that the Chesapeake Bay's annual "dead zone" is expected to be relatively mild this summer.

Scientists forecast milder Chesapeake Bay dead zone in 2026
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Scientists at William & Mary's Batten School & VIMS, FlowWest and the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science recently announced that the Chesapeake Bay's annual "dead zone" is expected to be relatively mild this summer.

Originally published at Phys.org

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