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Climate & environment

Hundreds of gallons of diesel removed from Baltimore Harbor as spill cleanup continues
Officials said that roughly 18,000 gallons of water have been removed from the Inner Harbor, though it remains unclear how much of the 2,000 gallons of red-dyed diesel fuel that spilled a day earlier were included.
Crews assess an oil spill at an inlet at South Caroline and Lancaster streets Thursday.
Baltimore races to clean fuel spill that turned portion of harbor red
Efforts to clean up the spill could cause traffic problems in the Harbor East area on Thursday.
Crews work to lay down absorbent sheets to clean up a diesel spill at an inlet at South Caroline and Lancaster streets.
Trump finally leaves Chesapeake Bay cleanup funds alone — cold comfort to advocates
Maryland environmentalists had braced for Trump to again take a sledgehammer to the Bay Program.
A boater heads out toward the Chesapeake Bay at the Susquehanna Flats.
Rochester gave up on a highway and filled it in. Should Baltimore?
Rochester gave up lanes of highway traffic to turn a trench into green space — and wants to do more.
A hotel and mixed-use development fills what once was the eastern portion of Rochester, N.Y.’s Inner Loop East highway.
In rushed vote, DC suburb approves park expansion deal with $3.5M equity state grant
After years of legal battles over the property, Hyattsville convinced state leaders to earmark funding this session for the Prince George’s County city to purchase the land.
Big concrete pipes sit on on a grass-covered lot.
Central Maryland remains in drought, though conditions have improved statewide
Though rain has helped, drought conditions persist in Maryland.
Though rain has helped, drought conditions persist in Maryland, especially around Baltimore County.
21M gallons of partially treated sewage seep into Patapsco River from Baltimore water treatment plant
The Baltimore City Department of Public Works released a statement about the water overflow confirming it was not a health hazard
Officials said 21 million gallons of partially-treated wastewater from Baltimore’s Patapsco Wastewater Treatment Plant seeped into the headwaters of the Patapsco River to the mouth of Bodkin Creek.
Could a DC suburb bail out a developer to expand a park? Maryland would help
Owning this land would fulfill a dream for many Hyattsville leaders, who have watched the property become blighted.
An empty field at David Driskell Community Park in Hyattsville last month. The city is considering purchasing an adjacent parking lot to expand the park.
Quick storms roll through Baltimore area as sunshine is expected the next few days
Showers and possibly severe storms are expected to roll through the Baltimore region again Saturday afternoon, according to the National Weather Service, but should clear by the evening.
A gust of wind grabs a Towson student’s umbrella as students walk between classes in the rain during a recent storm.
A string of fires in Hampden has left neighbors suspicious and on edge
Rumors are swirling in the aftermath of four fires on Keswick Road in the Hampden neighborhood in Baltimore City.
Baltimore City firefighters mop up a five-alarm fire on the 3400 block of Keswick Road in October 2024.
Tornado, flash flood warnings issued for Maryland counties
The National Weather Service issued a tornado warning for parts of Anne Arundel, Howard, Montgomery and Prince George’s counties.
Katrina Schmidt watches a storm grow stronger from inside the lobby of Camden Yards on Friday, May 30, 2025.
Buffalo’s $1 billion cautionary tale for Baltimore’s ‘Highway to Nowhere’
Buffalo’s plan to turn part of an expressway into a tunnel covered by green space got funded, and then got controversial.
The Kensington Expressway, looking south in Buffalo, N.Y.
Son of a midge: Swarms of the pesky flies are ruining summer pleasures in Middle River
The midges are back, and they’re worse than ever. The tiny flies that have terrorized marina owners on the Back River for two decades have extended their reach to the Middle River peninsula.
A window ledge in Edgemere is infested with midges. The pesky flies have invaded the Baltimore County waterfront.
Yes, Baltimore County recycles everything in your bin — even glass bottles
Baltimore County is trying to get people to understand that it does actually recycle our trash and wants more people to believe it, and to put out their bins.
Workers sort through a conveyor belt of recycled materials at the Materials Recovery Facility of the Baltimore County Central Acceptance Facility.
Sigh of relief at Fort Carroll sanctuary as the oyster population rebounds and planting resumes
When the Key Bridge wreckage was cleared, environmentalists expected to find the oysters dead. They were happy to be wrong.
Kellie Fiala, Maryland oyster restoration coordinator for the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, prepares to dump a basket of young oysters into Fort Carroll sanctuary on Wednesday, May 21, 2025.
Tri-county bear nabbed, ending reign of roaming across suburban Maryland
Residents of Baltimore and Howard counties have spotted a young black bear roaming backyards and shopping centers in recent weeks.
A Black Bear lifts its nose in the air to get a whiff of fresh spring air.
It’s hot, it’s wet, it’s summer in Maryland. Again.
Maryland is likely to see summer temperatures that are higher than average, according to the outlook published by the National Weather Service Climate Prediction Center.
A man in silhouette adjusts his hat while running away from the camera. The Mildred Belle buyboat in the foreground frames the runner.
Chesapeake Bay blue crab numbers send ‘red flags flying’ as population hits near-record low
There are an estimated 238 million blue crabs in the Chesapeake Bay this year, down from an estimated 317 million last year.
Blue crabs pinch when you back them into a corner. So do Marylanders.
First US utility seeks permit for a small nuclear reactor
The nation’s largest public power company submitted a construction permit application to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission for a small nuclear reactor.
Cooling towers at the nuclear reactor facility at the Alvin W. Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, in Waynesboro, Ga.
Katie Pumphrey cuts short 24-mile Bay swim due to poor conditions
Swimmer Katie Pumphrey cut short her second attempt to swim from the Chesapeake Bay to the Inner Harbor.
Katie Humphrey grins after completing her 24-mile journey at the Inner Harbor last year.
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