Climate & environment

President Joe Biden will visit the site of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge on Friday.

The collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge could have environmental ramifications. Here’s what experts have to say.

The American toad and the less common Fowler’s toad will soon fill the suburbs with their harmonious mating calls. But they are also facing threats from the modern world.

Mike Hinson, who spent more than 10 years with the Howard County Office of Emergency Management, last fall became Maryland's first chief resilience officer. He discussed key climate challenges such as extreme heat and severe storms in a recent interview with Inside Climate News.

Environmental advocates said they’re not giving up on their efforts just yet, pointing out that there is still time to influence change before the session ends on April 8.

A cold front moving across the Baltimore-Washington region is expected to bring gusty winds Wednesday afternoon, according to the National Weather Service.

Here’s where you can find cherry trees in Baltimore this spring.

A Republican county councilman wanted to add an amendment defining climate change to routine flood ordinance legislation, but a Democratic colleague voted no, citing a lack of advance notice. The measure passed nonetheless.

Clean Harbors, a waste management company, paid $15.5 million for about 6 acres of land and an about 110,000-square-foot light manufacturing building located at 1700 Ridgely St.

“The water is coming. There’s nothing we can do about that,” said one of the project's architects.

Governor Moore’s administration is supporting legislation to exempt data centers from environmental scrutiny. Advocates say that amounts to reneging on previous climate promises.

Mostly sunny skies over the weekend will be followed by a significant shift to a much colder weather pattern next week.

The Board of Public Works on March 13, 2024 approved the state's acquisition for $1 of Holly Beach Farm, almost 300 acres of marshes and coves, coastal woodlands and wide bay views.

The Chesapeake Bay Foundation on Wednesday posted a notice calling for letters of interest in taking over the 300-acre site just across the Severn River from Annapolis.

Several oil tanks caught on fire late Thursday morning at a quarry in Montgomery County, sending thick plumes of black smoke into the air that were visible for miles.

It’s peak season for American woodcock sightings in the city. Volunteer group Lights Out Baltimore has rescued eight of the small birds in the past week and a half.

Current watershed protection legislation would fall far short of adequately protecting Maryland streams, says a state resident who believes the current tear-it-up-and-rebuild-it stream restoration approach needs to end.

The largest global industrial wood pellet supplier filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Wednesday, announcing its intention to cut about $1 billion of debt by restructuring agreements with creditors, including those who have invested heavily in new facilities.

In her new role, Meghan Conklin has taken on a challenging role that requires her to work with federal, state, local and private partners to ensure that Maryland meets its bold climate and environmental targets, such as reaching net-zero emissions by 2045.

A wind advisory remains in effect for portions of the Baltimore region through 5 p.m. Monday.