Climate & environment

The president-elect has reportedly tasked a New Jersey congressman with drafting an executive order to halt offshore wind development. Just how damaging it could be for plans off the Maryland coast remains to be seen.

In the case of snow, rain, ice, wind, sleet and other harsh winter weather, here are ways to prepare and places to get emergency alerts for Howard, Anne Arundel and Baltimore counties.

My family was displaced from our home for two weeks. The Los Angeles wildfires remind me how lucky we are to have a home to return to.

Baltimoreans could see snow, sunny skies, rain and a cold front that drops temperatures to the single digits all within the next five days.

The death toll from the fires has stayed steady at 21 while missing person cases dipped a bit to just over a couple dozen, officials said.

The temperature is forecast to be below freezing tonight, so don’t forget a hat and multiple layers if you go outside to look at the “wolf moon.”

Baltimore is a city of hidden rivers, and one of the most famous is the Jones Falls, which is buried for about 2 miles in the heart of the city. But some think it's time to start "daylighting" more of the river and restore more of its natural surroundings.

Residents of the Baltimore region woke up to a fresh blanket of snow Saturday morning and can expect dry and cold weather for the rest of the day.

Experts said the geography that Maryland makes it unlikely to see explosive, large fires like those in California.

If you’re planning to watch the Baltimore Ravens take on the Pittsburgh Steelers at M&T Bank Stadium this weekend, make sure to bundle up.

Maryland environmental regulators are suing a Baltimore-based home inspector for illegally certifying dozens of homes as “lead-free.”

As the California wildfires ripped through buildings, displacing more than 180,000 people and killing at least five, the impact of the devastation across the country was felt in Baltimore.

It could snow again this coming weekend — though with less accumulation than the region saw earlier this week.

Firefighters battled early Thursday to control major fires in the Los Angeles area that have killed five people, ravaged communities from the Pacific Coast to Pasadena and sent thousands frantically fleeing their homes.

Thousands of firefighters were battling at least three separate blazes, from the Pacific Coast inland to Pasadena, that have left at least two dead and more than 1,000 structures damaged.

Here are the Baltimore-area schools closed or delayed Wednesday because of this week’s snow storm.

Last year, 72 Marylanders died from reported cold-related illness; 51 the season before. Cold weather illness includes hypothermia and frostbite. Exercising in cold weather, including shoveling snow, can also cause cardiac health issues.

Forecasts show a high of 32 degrees and a low of 20 degrees and 15-20 miles per hour winds with nearly 40 miles per hour wind gusts on Tuesday.

A winter storm is barreling toward the Baltimore region, with heavy snow forecast from Cecil County to Montgomery County.

As a winter storm sweeps across Maryland, here’s what you need to know about plowing, schools and more.