Young Jewish adults in Baltimore prepared for Rosh Hashanah by pausing to take human "sins" out of the Inner Harbor's waters.

Bill Henry, chairman of the Baltimore Water Governance Task Force, his 12 fellow members gave few clues Wednesday at the Randallstown Community Center about precisely what changes they envision for the management of Baltimore’s water infrastructure.

The black-crowned night heron rookery in Fells Point's Thames Street Park is a neighborhood attraction, but the chicks occasionally tumble from their nests and need rescuing. That's where the Phoenix Wildlife Center comes in, rehabbing and releasing them in less urban locales.

Starting as soon as next month, Marylanders may not have to bring their new cars in for state emissions testing until they are six model years old — instead of three.

The Environmental Protection Agency will be testing additional fish in the Gunpowder River watershed for contamination with PCBs following a lawsuit from the Gunpowder Riverkeeper.

Volunteers rescue the black-crowned night herons that fall from their nests in the rookery above Thames Street Park.

Monday morning's hot and humid air gave way to scattered, severe thunderstorms in the evening, with multiple rounds of storms hitting the Baltimore region.

Is Maryland doing enough to regulate gaseous ammonia emitted by the state’s poultry houses?

As we're in the midst of the Atlantic hurricane season, here's a look at the U.S. counties most vulnerable to hurricane damage.

With the amount of time children spend outdoors dwindling, a group of Baltimore child care workers are integrating nature and education into preschool.

Baltimore officials revealed new plans Thursday for designated kayaking and paddling routes along the city’s waterfront, to be named the Baltimore Blueway.

Federal regulators have chosen three new areas that could host offshore wind farms off the Mid-Atlantic East Coast, including sites off Ocean City, Virginia Beach and the Delaware beaches.

The horseshoe crab's blue blood is harvested for medical purposes, setting up a clash among researchers, fishing crews and environmentalists over new protections

Warm temperatures will be more comfortable Sunday after days of scorching weather and excessive heat warnings.

New federal legislation would enable the National Park Service to to acquire, by purchase, donation or partnership, a trio of Annapolis landmarks

Gov. Wes Moore has advised Marylanders to take necessary precautions for the heat this week.

Lobbyists registered with Maryland’s State Ethics Commission disclosed trying to influence nearly every one of the almost 2,300 pieces of legislation that lawmakers considered this year.

Baltimore officials are pushing back against an order from the federal Environmental Protection Agency to assist residents with a wider range of sewage backups into their homes.

Island vacations are the stuff of dreams for tourists of all kinds, from adventurous backpackers to families to retirees. Places like Bora Bora, Tahiti, the Maldives, and the Seychelles hold a fascination for travelers who are drawn by the natural, unspoiled beauty. But these island paradises are under siege as human-caused climate change has lifted ocean temperatures, raised sea levels, and intensified storm severity. As a result, many of these islands could become partly submerged and uninhabitable within a few decades.

Maryland officials on Thursday named the 13 individuals who will help decide the future of the Baltimore area’s water and wastewater system by serving on a task force convened by the General Assembly.

Maryland will modify Chesapeake Bay cleanup efforts to focus on parts of the bay more likely to show improvement, such as the estuary's shallow waters.

Baltimore County announced two new departmental leaders Tuesday.

The EPA's inspector general says the agency had data as early as 2018 showing efforts to restore the bay were off track.

If the Baltimore region doesn’t build more housing, the consequences could include surging rents and home prices, families living together and more people pushed into homelessness.

Vice President Kamala Harris and the EPA administrator appeared Friday at Coppin State to announce grant competitions totaling $20 billion.

The first prehistoric "bone bed" discovered in Maryland since 1887 is nestled behind a business park in Laurel.

The Board of Carroll County Commissioners unanimously voted Thursday to ban community solar projects from being built on land zoned for agricultural.