Climate & environment

One scientist hopes his Eastern Shore fishing derby boosts the fish fight.

In a letter sent to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Maryland says the state won’t make the correction requested and doesn’t plan to reissue a permit.

Installed almost 10 years ago at the Eutaw Street entrance, the garden, roughly the size of two basketball courts, seeks to attract the Baltimore oriole and other pollinators to allow native plants to flourish.

If the water overtakes Crisfield, some may stay. But many more wonder: Is a community that experiences costly floods every day still a community?

There’s only one buyer for Discovery Village that makes any sense — Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman. Yeah, that guy.

The birders’ excitement is tempered by questions with less-happy answers.

A second attempt at an organized Baltimore harbor swim this summer was called off due to persistent rains, and organizers don’t plan on trying again this summer.

In the dangerous heat in the region of late, officials are relying heavily on something called the wet bulb globe temperature to ensure they are taking enough steps to protect athletes’ health.

It’s likely to be rainy this weekend, but a reprieve from high humidity could be coming.

Harbor Splash is a milestone in the vision of Mike Hankin, a Baltimore County businessman and philanthropist who has championed a swimmable harbor for more than 15 years.

It has rained every Wednesday for the last eight weeks. It washes garbage and leaves and dead animals and poop into the Chesapeake Bay.

Del. Nino Mangione this week hosted his third town hall on a proposed 70-mile power line project. One year after residents started to learn about the plan, many remain vehemently opposed to the project that would cut through rural Maryland.

Torrential rains, tornado warnings, and relentless lightning lit up the sky Wednesday night as another round of severe summer weather pummeled Maryland.

The Baltimore region was under a flash flood warning Monday evening, and saw some limited inundations.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency last week told Maryland regulators that an air quality permit issued for an offshore wind project near Ocean City was not valid.

The Chesapeake Bay Program is working on its fifth plan to restore the bay by year's end.

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.