onto your plate. plus we ve got reservations with the michelin star chef putting sustainability on the menu. we start with the tiny shellfish playing a big role in our ecosystems. decades ago these waters along the east coast of the united states were teeming with oysters. but after generations of overharvesting they nearly disappeared. now teams are working to restore our local oyster populations, notjust because they re delicious but because of their incredible power to clean up the pollution we leave behind. the waterways of the chesapeake bay stretch across six states with millions of people living near its shores. it s one of the world s largest estuaries, but also one of the most polluted. now, a small sometimes overlooked creature is being restored to help us clean up the mess. oysters are making a comeback. i look at each oyster as a living water treatment plant. they re essentially like the kidneys of the chesapeake bay. oysters are more than just a happy hour de
and as our population continues to grow, that impact will only become bigger. whether you re a meat eater, a vegan, or maybe somewhere in between, we ve got a feast of climate solutions that can help keep you and our planet healthy. i m carl nasman and this is future earth. welcome to the new series shining a light on the simple real world solutions we already have to help us solve the biggest challenge of our lifetimes. each week, we ll be taking you on a journey from our forests to the oceans, examining where we live, how we travel and what we eat. we ll show you some of the paths for tackling the climate crisis, meeting the innovators, action takers and climate heroes who are truly making a difference. coming up this week, why volunteers are racing to restore billions of oysters across our waterways, how we meet the challenge of feeding an ever growing population while keeping sustainability a top priority. don t look now, but insects could soon start creeping onto your pl
chris jansing reports. at this hour, republicans take their battle against the justice department to the next level. will they vote to hold the attorney general in contempt for refusing to give them audio tapes of president biden s interview with the special counsel. we re tracking the action. also, terrifying moments in georgia after a man hijacks a bus full of passengers. how the high speed chase came to a deadly end. the ice sting across the u.s., eight men with suspected ties to isis arrested in three major cities after crossing the southern border. how did they escape detection for so long. plus, breaking news, the fed out with its latest decision on interest rates after u.s. consumers got some promising news on inflation. our nbc news reporters are following all of the latest developments, but we begin on capitol hill with nbc s julie tsirkin where speaker mike johnson is expressing confidence the contempt vote against attorney general merrick garland will pass.
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — After 10 years since the plan was initially created, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, or CBF, announces a milestone in their oyster restoration project, a release states. On Monday, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced the completion of the oyster restoration project in Chesapeake Bay watershed. The project included a completion of over 200 acres […]