The Chesapeake Bay hides a primordial broth kept inside a crater formed 35 million years ago by a meteorite, an underwater garden rich in algae, vegetation and marine species that only a few decades ago seemed to be lost forever due to pollution. But today, thirty years and millions of investment later, underwater vegetation has increased by 316%, fish that were disappearing – like the blue crab – have returned. The Washington Post, which called the Chesapeake Bay the largest underwater environment recovery in the world, tells the story.
