After all, as the authors note in the Scientific Reports study, “Many [Chesapeake Bay] islands (>500) have been lost to SLR [sea level rise] and erosion since the 1600s and losses continue.” ...

(WAVY) – Volunteers with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) worked to maintain a living shoreline on the Eastern Shore last week in order to protect the land and residents from erosion.

However, since the 1850s, erosion has caused the island to nearly ... the restoration of James Island’s habitat is essential for the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem. "Restoration of island habitat ...

A new report from the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF ... fisheries in the area and leaving shoreline habitats vulnerable to erosion. But the CBF, with federal, state, and local support has ...

Kellie Fiala, Chesapeake Bay Foundation Maryland oyster restoration ... its hard casing is also meant to bolster shorelines against erosion in a period of climate change and the intense weather ...

Tangier Island residents work to preserve culture threatened by rising sea levels Rising waters due to climate change and erosion are ... speck of land in the Chesapeake Bay, and threatening ...