Chesapeake Bay health grade dips after hottest year on record and extreme rainfall patterns

Chesapeake Bay health grade dips after hottest year on record and extreme rainfall patterns

The health of the Chesapeake Bay has declined in an annual report card on the nation's largest estuary

A poster shows some highlights of an annual report on the health of the Chesapeake Bay by the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, which released its annual report card on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 in Annapolis, Md. (AP Photo/Brian Witte)