Climate & Environment

Baltimore fire officials this week released the results of their investigation into an explosion at a contractor facility at the plant, stating a spark in the dryer ignited dust and caused an explosion that then ignited thermal oil.

Johns Hopkins APL scientists are figuring out how to get so-called “forever chemicals” used in products and packaging out of the environment so they can’t harm people or animals.

Gwynnda the Good Wheel of the West will be funded through 2023 by a sustainability initiative launched by Paramount, the Waterfront Partnership of Baltimore announced Friday.

The City of Laurel is set to become the first jurisdiction in Maryland that will mandate composting in 2025.

The Air Quality Index in Baltimore and the surrounding region improved markedly Friday morning to “acceptable” levels, meaning only those who are especially sensitive to air pollution need to remain cautious.

There’s been no rush on Baltimore emergency rooms, but the real concern is what happens next.

The air quality in Baltimore is worse Thursday morning than it was Wednesday. It is “very dangerous” or “hazardous” depending on where you are in the region.

The air quality alerts stemming from the Canadian wildfires are yet another health-related reason I’ll keep wearing masks.

The Baltimore area is under a code red air quality warning. Here’s how to stay safe.

The hazy conditions have created air quality concerns in the Baltimore region.

Since Saturday, the Howard County Police Department has gotten several calls about bear sightings in Columbia — as well as some in Marriottsville.

As the Chesapeake Bay’s oyster population shows signs of a rebound, some want to know why Seafood Watch is recommending that people avoid eating wild-caught oysters from the bay.

Wetlands and streams are both very important in protecting the Chesapeake Bay, advocates said Thursday, and to lose them to development could be harmful.

Five years after they first appeared in Maryland, the population of spotted lanternflies, an invasive insect native to Asia, is booming in the Baltimore region this spring.

The leak will have no impact on surrounding communities, according to the Maryland Department of the Environment.

As of Tuesday afternoon, there is a 50% chance of rain showers during the day Saturday.

A funeral home and residents opposed to the crematorium have waited nearly a year for a decision.

When the new Hillman garage opens next month, it signals the next phase of remaking City Dock. Some details are still being finalized.

Gov. Wes Moore and Paul Monteiro, the newly appointed secretary of service and civic innovation, cite examples of how service to one another can improve the lives of Marylanders.

“We’re hitting peak die out of our ash trees,” Dan Coy, chief of forestry for the city’s Department of Recreation and Parks, said. “Meaning like our large mature ash trees that are untreated, are going to be dying pretty rapidly.”