Climate & environment

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.

When steel, the backbone of railroads, heats and expands, there’s a risk of buckling, where the track snaps out to the side. Trains cannot move when this happens.

The National Weather Service predicts a 30% chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms in the Baltimore area after 3 p.m. Wednesday — just ahead of the Orioles game.

The Baltimore region saw its second-hottest June temperature ever on Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service.

As Baltimore swelters under extreme heat this week, the city is making adjustments to trash and recycling collection to keep workers safe, but said pickups will continue as scheduled.

Electric vehicle sales already lagged far below Maryland’s benchmarks, and so far the state isn’t fighting to preserve the policy, targeted by Republicans.

The region’s grid saw its highest peak demand since 2011. Paying big Maryland users to power down is one way to relieve that strain.

The proposed Maryland Piedmont Reliability Project would cross some 400 different properties across the three counties.

A strong ridge of high pressure is creating “very warm” air mass over the region, a phenomenon known as a heat dome.

The Maryland Department of the Environment has approved an air quality permit for W.R. Grace to build a pilot plastics recycling plant at its Columbia headquarters.

The National Aquarium released two rehabilitated sea turtles back into the ocean on Thursday, just a few days after World Sea Turtle Day.

The event, meant to showcase the harbor’s safety for swimming and recreation, will instead take place July 19.

Environmentalists discuss the question in decidedly different ways.

President Donald Trump plans to phase out FEMA after this year’s hurricane season. In the future, if you want help after a disaster, you’ll have to call him. How do you think that’s going to go?

The National Weather Service said there’s a threat of severe weather Thursday, including the possibility of damaging winds, large hail and an isolated tornado.

The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for several counties across Central Maryland.