On the Bay

Nearly half of Marylanders know that a strong consensus exists among climate scientists that the climate is changing, a new survey says — a finding with implications for public policy. Among the possible harmful effects of climate change in Maryland, many survey respondents cited effects on the Chesapeake Bay.

What kind of storm surge could head up the Chesapeake Bay this weekend if Hurricane Joaquin reaches the Mid-Atlantic? 

A Maryland Sea Grant Extension program trains shellfish growers to produce oyster seed through a method called remote setting.

Sorry to disappoint comic-book fans, but don’t expect to see any crabs with super powers swimming around the Chesapeake Bay — despite the Washington Post's prediction that "it is the dawn of the super crab." Ongoing acidification of the Bay's water could bring both benefits and problems for the Bay's iconic crustaceans.
 

Scientists and residents of a small community try a new way of discussing sea level rise.