Climate & Environment

Thursday’s eclipse will be partial but notable: 96.3% of the moon’s surface will be covered and visible to billions of people across all of North and South America, as well as parts of Europe and Africa.

The Anacostia River’s improved water quality is a cause for celebration, but there’s still a long way to go before it’s safe to swim in.

There have been three separate beaver attacks at state parks in Maryland this summer. Two happened at Cunningham Falls State Park, but “extensive monitoring found no evidence” of additional rabid beavers.

Almost the entire lunar surface will be masked Thursday night into Friday — a whopping 96% — making this an especially deep partial eclipse.

Rain showers and potential storms could disrupt any plans outdoor on Saturday, according to the National Weather Service.

At least 11 tornadoes have hit Maryland so far in 2026, making it one of the most active seasons in recent years.

A surge of jellyfish has disrupted vacations along Maryland’s coast this summer.

Damaging winds are likely to reach between 55 and 70 mph near and east of I-95, according to the National Weather Service. There’s a greater potential for tornadoes near the I-70 corridor east of Frederick.

A police report reveals details behind a beaver attack on a 10-year-old girl last week in Montgomery County. Over the past four years, 900 animals have tested positive for rabies in Maryland, but none of them were beavers. That’s changed this summer.

Calvert County commissioners have passed a six-month moratorium on data centers, officials announced Tuesday.

In Allegany County, water rationing is driving a government takeover of a corporate-owned utility.

Maryland and the nation are piling up some pretty yucky statistics in food-borne, tick and mosquito-related and viral infections. What is going on?

Another round of severe thunderstorms is slated to hit Baltimore Sunday with flood watches in effect and additional tornado warnings imminent.

A beaver attacked a 10-year-old girl who was canoeing at Seneca Creek State Park in Montgomery County on Thursday.

Maryland state wildlife workers are on a Bigfoot-style pursuit following two bizarre beaver attacks.

To alleviate heavy foot traffic in Patapsco Valley State Park, officials and volunteers are launching projects this fall that will open access to the Woodstock area, one of the least-used sections of the park.

A tornado hit Baltimore and Dundalk Monday afternoon amid heavy winds and rainfall, weather officials confirmed.

Rain will continue to hit Baltimore and most of Maryland through the rest of the week, so keep umbrellas and rain jackets nearby.

The company abandoned its data center plan last week after Calvert County voters ousted three members of their Republican commission.