Climate & environment

A non-profit organization that fought to reign in Maryland's energy market won part of its fight with Gov. Wes Moore's pledge to sign a far-reaching reform bill.

Since 1995, an oyster reef has existed at Fort Carroll, an uninhabited island in the Patapsco River near the Key Bridge.

As of Thursday morning, it appears the best chance for severe storms will be south of Baltimore across far southern Maryland and the lower Eastern Shore.

Severe, isolated storms are possible Thursday, according to forecasters.

Millions of oysters have been planted in recent years on a reef below the surface at the abandoned Fort Carroll in Baltimore Harbor, the Maryland oyster restoration coordinator at the Chesapeake Bay Foundation says.

Under a deal up for approval next month, two power plants in Anne Arundel County would continue to burn coal at least three years longer than planned — potentially costing Marylanders $250 million or more every year.

The sweltering heat in the Baltimore region on Monday broke the previous record of 91 degrees, set in 1974.

Temperatures will be even higher Monday as the Baltimore area is expected to hit 90 degrees.

Most of Maryland has a 50-60% chance of seeing warmer than average temperatures this summer, according to the latest seasonal outlook from forecasters.

A University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science researcher is raising questions about species leaving the Chesapeake Bay on the hulls of ships.

Put your flyswatter down.

The project is expected to generate around 800,000 kilowatt-hours of electricity each year, substantially lowering the cost of electricity at the community center.

Stella the hawk, partially blind and with a chest full of shrapnel, is loose after a tree struck her enclosure at Oregon Ridge Nature Center in Cockeysville.

The Hanover Street Wetlands Project is expected to be completed by the fall of 2025.

Mr. Trash Wheel, the googly-eyed, solar-powered trash interceptor who sits where the Jones Falls meets the Inner Harbor, has been gobbling garbage for 10 years.

From tree plantings to free transit, here are ways you can celebrate the earth this week.

Birdwatchers can enjoy nature from afar with the help of these nest cams around Maryland.

While Gov. Wes Moore was quick to declare victory as the General Assembly adjourned its legislative session, advocates and environmentalists said they viewed the session as mediocre at best in helping to achieve the state’s lofty climate aspirations.

Rain chances increase Thursday morning as a frontal system nears the region, with the bulk of the rain likely arriving this afternoon.

The rule is the first national drinking water limit on toxic PFAS, or perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, which are widespread and long lasting in the environment.