Climate & Environment

Baltimore tried something new to address its unchecked deer population, placing sharpshooters in three parks after dark to cull the rampant ungulates that have decimated habitats and native plants.

Howard County begins construction on a mile-long flood tunnel in Ellicott City to prevent future deadly flash floods and protect historic Main Street.

Fleischmann’s Vinegar, owned by the Ireland-based food conglomerate Kerry Group, entered into the court-monitored cleanup plan with Blue Water Baltimore in April 2024 and agreed to a $1.3 million settlement.

Months after Baltimore was covered with snow and ice, a giant pile that was dumped in the city’s Oldtown neighborhood is almost gone. How long will it last? We’re going to find out.

Maryland’s attorney general and Department of the Environment are suing the District of Columbia’s water authority over a massive sewage spill that polluted the Potomac River.

Marylanders can expect below-freezing weather just days after the region saw record warm temperatures, according to the National Weather Service.

TeraWulf, the Eastern Shore-based data center developer, says its massive Charles County data center complex would benefit the region’s buckling power grid. Gov. Wes Moore seems to back the idea, but others are skeptical.

Saturday’s breezy, sunny spring weather in the 70s is giving way to a run of much cooler weather for the next few days.

For the second day in a row, the Baltimore region experienced record-breaking temperatures as a heat wave settled over much of the eastern United States.

Baltimore broke an 85-year-old heat record Wednesday when the temperature reached 91 degrees, the highest ever recorded on April 15 in the city, according to the National Weather Service.

Anne Arundel County officials on Monday celebrated the preservation of 47 acres of woodlands around Saltworks Creek, a tributary of the Severn River.

Top Maryland Democrats outlined a deal Monday to offer consumers swift relief on soaring energy bills.

The Maryland Department of the Environment is investigating leaks of about 32,000 gallons of jet fuel at the Air Force’s Joint Base Andrews in Prince George’s County, officials said Monday.

It’s increasingly common to spot black bears in busy suburbs around Maryland, lured to backyards by trash bins and bird feeders.

While the strong El Niño can impact weather patterns in the United States and Canada, it’s unlikely to have extreme effects for the summer in the mid-Atlantic, according to the National Weather Service.

Lead paint rained down on a half-mile radius in North Baltimore during 2022 work on a TV tower, covering homes, a day care and a playground.

Ratepayer advocates argue that recent changes undercut Democrats’ promises to cut energy bills in Maryland.

The National Weather Service issued a freeze warning for much of Central Maryland, effective from midnight to 9 a.m. Wednesday.

Springsong, the Silver Spring-based museum dedicated to environmentalist Rachel Carson, isn’t scheduled to open until 2028. But the founder is wasting no time building a name in the community now.

Maryland regulators in recent years have begun to acknowledge the prevalence of coal dust in Curtis Bay’s air, but a new report suggests the fossil fuel has contaminated nearby waters, too.