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Black on the Bay, then and now
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Black on the Bay, then and now

Black Marylanders have always been integral to the Chesapeake Bay community, despite discriminatory laws that tried to hold them back. In this issue, we examine that history in seafood entrepreneurship, sailmaking, aquaculture, oystering, and captaining their own vessels.
Impacts
A blooming problem
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A blooming problem

The Chesapeake contains some 700 species of algae. Most don’t cause problems. But when algae does bloom, and creates toxins, it can devastate water bodies as well as economies. With warmer waters coming, could the blooms that happened in Florida in the summer of 2018 happen here?
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Smithville tries to stem the tide
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Smithville tries to stem the tide

Economic pressures took their toll on the African-American community established around the time of the Civil War; now, a marsh threatens its historic church and cemetery. With the water coming, can Smithville hold on to its past?

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A forest’s story
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A forest’s story

Climate change is bringing early springs to the forests. Will they still be able to trap nitrogen and carbon?

ORIGINAL REPORTING
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Shell pulls out of major New Jersey offshore wind project amid shifting market

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The Department of Energy’s ties to the plastics industry raise conflict concerns

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Living near oil and gas wells linked to higher COVID-19 death rates

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CDC faces backlash for removing key public health data from its website

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Trump administration removes climate information from federal websites

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EPA employees face sudden job threats amid growing tensions

CLIMATE
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Trump's freeze on climate spending halts projects and jobs

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Homeownership risks grow as climate disasters drive up insurance costs