Climate & environment

A hot and humid weekend is on the way across the region with temperatures reaching near 90 degrees both Saturday and Sunday.

The president approved Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s request for a major disaster declaration just one day after it was submitted, activating FEMA resources and unlocking assistance for survivors and local governments.

The weather calmed Wednesday night in the Baltimore region after alerts were issued for much of the state warning of severe thunderstorms, flash floods and, for some, tornadoes.

After heat scorched the Baltimore region, heavy rain and 70 mph winds ripped through the area during Tuesday’s evening commute and led to power outages, fire and road closures.

At least nine people, including two children, have died from heat-related illness so far in 2025 — more than twice as many as this time last year, according to Maryland data.

Boat ramps are the gateway to the Chesapeake Bay for hundreds of thousands of Marylanders. So when the public ramp shuts down people are going to notice.

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.