Climate & environment

Parts of Maryland are under a flood watch Monday as remnants of Tropical Storm Chantal move across the region.

Patuxent Research Refuge’s North Tract in Laurel has cut visiting hours. Could the Trump administration could close it entirely?

Rescuers scoured flooded riverbanks littered with mangled trees Saturday and turned over rocks in the search for more than two dozen children from a girls’ camp and many others missing after a wall of water blasted down a river in the Texas Hill Country. The storm killed at least 32 people, including 14 children.

Residents of Baltimore's Locust Point neighborhood are accustomed to the sound of ship horns and train whistles, even the Domino Sugar plant. But some say the noise and lights from two massive Navy ships that recently docked near their homes has been unbearable. They want to know what officials are going to do about it?

Howard County climate advocates and elected leaders made a bold push in 2023 to decarbonize building codes.

Thousands are without power as storms are rolling through the Baltimore region, bringing wind gusts, severe thunderstorms and flash floods.

The Baltimore City Department of Public Works lifted the voluntary water restrictions for those using the local water supply.

A Maryland program to spot and document its biggest trees started a century ago. John Bennett is the man who keeps the mission alive.

Isolated to widely scattered thunderstorms are possible this afternoon and into the early evening.

Strong to severe thunderstorms will break the heat Tuesday bringing us some spectacular weather for the 4th of July. 

About 20% of Baltimore's downtown offices are vacant, but property owners are likely still keeping them air-conditioned.

The forecast high temperature in the Baltimore area on Friday is around 82 degrees — the first time since Sunday the high temperature has dipped below 90 degrees.

From giant ice pops and water cannons to simply hanging in the shade, the animals at the Maryland Zoo have plenty of ways to stay cool.

Opponents of a contentious power line planned for rural Baltimore, Carroll and Frederick counties are appealing a court order that grants developers access to their land to survey the project route.

When steel, the backbone of railroads, heats and expands, there’s a risk of buckling, where the track snaps out to the side. Trains cannot move when this happens.

The National Weather Service predicts a 30% chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms in the Baltimore area after 3 p.m. Wednesday — just ahead of the Orioles game.

The Baltimore region saw its second-hottest June temperature ever on Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service.

As Baltimore swelters under extreme heat this week, the city is making adjustments to trash and recycling collection to keep workers safe, but said pickups will continue as scheduled.

Electric vehicle sales already lagged far below Maryland’s benchmarks, and so far the state isn’t fighting to preserve the policy, targeted by Republicans.

The region’s grid saw its highest peak demand since 2011. Paying big Maryland users to power down is one way to relieve that strain.