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Will the Chesapeake Bay Become a Dead Zone?
The country’s largest estuary is under critical threat from pollution and climate change. The question is: Can it be saved?
Duy Linh Tu is a journalist and documentary filmmaker focusing on education, science and social justice. His work has appeared in print and online, on television and in theaters. He is also author of Feature and Narrative Storytelling for Multimedia Journalists (Focal Press). And he teaches reporting and video storytelling courses at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. Follow him on Twitter @duylinhtu
The country’s largest estuary is under critical threat from pollution and climate change. The question is: Can it be saved?
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