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Cutting pollution in the Chesapeake Bay has helped underwater grasses rebound

Bill Dennison, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science and Robert J. Orth, Virginia Institute of Marine Science Seagrasses are the “coastal canaries” of oceans...

Nutrient pollution: Voluntary steps are failing to shrink algae blooms and...

Donald Scavia, University of Michigan Summer is the season for harmful algae blooms in many U.S. lakes and bays. They occur when water bodies become...

History shows that stacking federal science advisory committees doesn’t work

Donald Boesch, University of Maryland Scientists are busy people, but every year thousands donate many hours of their time without payment to advise Congress and...

Does Scott Pruitt have a solid case for repealing the Clean...

Patrick Parenteau, Vermont Law School On June 27, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt signed a proposed rule rescinding the Obama administration’s “Clean Water Rule.”...

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Colonialism’s legacy has left Caribbean nations much more vulnerable to hurricanes

Farah Nibbs, University of Maryland, Baltimore County Long before colonialism brought slavery to the Caribbean, the native islanders saw...