Tag Archives: Chesapeake Bay

The New York Times 9:55 pm on April 17, 2022
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After Five Weeks, Container Ship Is Freed in the Chesapeake

A year after the Ever Given became lodged in the Suez Canal, the Ever Forward, operated by the same company, ran aground in the Chesapeake Bay in March. It was finally dislodged on Sunday.

#baltimore-md, #canals, #chesapeake-bay, #maryland, #ships-and-shipping, #united-states-coast-guard

The New York Times 9:56 pm on March 15, 2022
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A Year After Suez Blockage, Another Evergreen Ship Is Mired in the Chesapeake

The Ever Forward ran aground after leaving Baltimore on Sunday, nearly a year after the Ever Given became lodged in the Suez Canal, disrupting global trade for nearly a week.

#baltimore-md, #canals, #chesapeake-bay, #ever-forward, #ever-given, #ships-and-shipping, #suez-canal, #united-states-coast-guard

The New York Times 10:02 am on February 21, 2022
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An Invasive Insect Threatens Delmarva Westlands

The emerald ash border threatens ash trees that anchor a unique world on the Delmarva Peninsula.

#biodiversity, #carbon-capture-and-sequestration, #chesapeake-bay, #conservation-of-resources, #endangered-and-extinct-species, #forests-and-forestry, #maryland, #mid-atlantic-states-us, #nature-conservancy, #rivers, #trees-and-shrubs, #university-of-maryland, #wetlands

The New York Times 8:25 pm on October 30, 2021
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High Tidal Surges Bring Floods to the Mid-Atlantic Region

The impact was not as severe as forecasters had feared in some places, though flood warnings and advisories remained in effect on Saturday.

#alexandria-va, #annapolis-md, #baltimore-md, #buckley-gavin, #chesapeake-bay, #coastal-areas, #delaware-river, #floods, #interstate-95, #maryland, #mid-atlantic-states-us, #national-oceanic-and-atmospheric-administration, #national-weather-service, #potomac-river, #water, #weather, #wind

The New York Times 10:00 am on December 25, 2020
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Small Donations Aiming to Make a Big Splash

Environmental issues may seem too big to tackle, but some smaller foundations have figured out ways to have an impact.

#chesapeake-bay, #conservation-of-resources, #environment, #global-warming, #henderson-island-pitcairn-islands, #philanthropy, #plastics, #waste-materials-and-disposal, #water-pollution

The New York Times 10:08 pm on December 18, 2020
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Escape From the City: 9 Winter Outings That Fight Cabin Fever

Snow biking near Seattle, winter bird-watching near New York and seven other cold-weather activities near large U.S. cities.

#arizona, #boston-mass, #chesapeake-bay, #chicago-ill, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #cross-country-skiing, #hikes-and-hiking, #los-angeles-calif, #north-carolina, #parks-and-other-recreation-areas, #seattle-wash, #sedona-ariz, #skiing, #snowshoes, #tampa-fla, #travel-and-vacations, #winter-season

The New York Times 3:32 pm on April 15, 2020
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My Isolation Breaking Point

I can’t wait for social distancing to end, so I can be alone again.

#boats-and-boating, #chesapeake-bay, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #fishing-sport, #hogan-lawrence-j, #quarantines, #water-pollution