Overall health of Chesapeake Bay gets C-plus grade in annual report, its highest grade in decades
The overall health of the Chesapeake Bay has received its highest grade since 2002 in an annual report released by scientists: a C-plus.
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The overall health of the Chesapeake Bay has received its highest grade since 2002 in an annual report released by scientists: a C-plus.
Gov. Wes Moore has signed an executive order to require all Maryland state agencies to submit a plan to help address climate change and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Researchers are predicting this summer's dead zone in the Chesapeake Bay will be smaller than the long-term average taken between 1985 and 2021, according to environmental staff.
The system with the biggest fan base may be the anthropomorphized Trash Wheels at the mouths of four Baltimore watersheds.
The Chesapeake Bay Foundation's Clagett Farm is showing farmers how they can help restore the bay through regenerative agriculture.
The Baltimore department began working with the Maryland Department of the Environment after it sent a letter to the City in August 2021 alleging violations were occurring that needed to be corrected.
Mayor Brandon Scott on Monday vowed that Baltimore City would help get things under control at the Back River Wastewater Treatment Plant after the state took over operations at the city-owned and operated facility.
The group says it's the first time an analysis of the concerns has been conducted publicly at military sites across the nation's largest estuary.
In the early months of the coronavirus pandemic, air pollution dropped markedly in Maryland, according to a recent report from the University of Maryland and the state's Department of the Environment.
The attorneys general of Maryland, Washington, D.C., Delaware and Virginia have sued the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, accusing it of not requiring Pennsylvania and New York to develop sufficient plans to reduce Chesapeake Bay pollution.
The Chesapeake Bay Foundation says the health of the nation's largest estuary is continuing to improve. But it says Pennsylvania still isn't doing enough to reduce the amount of pollution that's flowing into the bay from the state.
There's a code orange air quality alert in the Baltimore area Monday.
A Code Orange Air Quality Alert was issued for the Baltimore metro area Monday.
Mr. Trash Wheel broke the record between April 1 and April 30, 2017 after removing 63.3 U.S. tons of debris from the mouth of the Jones Falls River.
A "silent miscarriage" happens when a fetus hasn't formed or has died, but the placenta and embryonic tissue remain.
The bacteria has killed several dogs across the south, and officials in Maryland warn the blue-green algae is here too.
The Baltimore City Council is giving a plastic bag ban in the city another go.
The owner of a coal plant on a river north of Maryland may have to pay a $1 million fine over pollution leaking into the river and flowing into the Chesapeake Bay.
After three years of decline, climate change causing carbon dioxide emissions rose sharply in the US last year according to new research.
Wildlife conservationists in Alabama are expressing outrage after the body of an endangered type of sea turtle washed ashore with a beach chair wrapped around its neck.
Millions of Americans apply personal care products every morning before heading to work or school. But these products don't stick to our bodies permanently.
More than 95% of the world's population is breathing unhealthy air and the poorest nations are the hardest hit, a new report has found.
While many areas in the U.S. try to crack down on the littering aspect of not cleaning up after your dog, studies are also finding that dog poop is becoming a major environmental hazard too.
A federal appeals court on Tuesday ordered the Environmental Protection Agency to relax some limits it set on smokestack emissions that cross state lines and taint downwind areas with air pollution from power plants.
The government is proposing to regulate aircraft emissions in much the same way as power plants, saying they are a threat to human health because they contain pollutants that help cause global warming and therefore should be regulated.
A Harford County theater was forced to close its doors after the city of Havre De Grace said it was not up to code.
A near-drowning and rescue in Howard County is serving as a reminder of the importance of knowing CPR.
A grassroots grant program is giving residents in East Baltimore the tools and funding to transform their blocks one project at a time.
Charm City Live, Baltimore's one-day music festival, is bringing a lineup of R&B artists to the city in September.
Video obtained by WJZ shows a pastor from a Connecticut church fighting back as he was carjacked at gunpoint while visiting Baltimore on June 29.
Maryland will see heat and humidity Tuesday followed by a risk for severe storms in the evening.
Video obtained by WJZ shows a pastor from a Connecticut church fighting back as he was carjacked at gunpoint while visiting Baltimore on June 29.
Baltimore is under a Code Red Extreme Heat Alert Tuesday as the heat index is expected to reach triple digits during the afternoon.
A Harford County theater was forced to close its doors after the city of Havre De Grace said it was not up to code.
A 6-month-old girl died after being left in a vehicle during high temperatures in Maryland, according to the Harford County Sheriff's Office.
Drought conditions in Maryland have improved after several rounds of wet weather in May.
Mayor Scott and the city of Baltimore have reached a $45 million litigation settlement against CVS for their role in driving what the city called the worst opioid epidemic in the nation, the mayor's office announced Friday.
The Maryland Judiciary closed all courts to the public Friday, except for emergencies, due to a Microsoft outage that has crippled systems worldwide. The outage has also impacted other systems across the state.
The Maryland Department of Emergency Management increased the State Activation Level from Normal to Partial on Friday morning in response to a Microsoft outage that has paralyzed systems worldwide.
A Maryland board approved $148.3 million in state spending reductions on Wednesday to balance the budget while directing more money to pay for child care and Medicaid — two priorities that Democratic Gov. Wes Moore's administration hopes will help improve a stagnant state economy.
Marty Bass was at Orioles Park to debut the latest Hawaiian shirt giveaway and met the art director for the team, who came up with the pattern. On Tuesday night, the first 15,000 fans will receive one of the most popular items in "Birdland" giveaway history. The first 20,000 fans on Saturday will also receive a Hawaiian shirt.
Here's an inside look at the Amazon facility in Baltimore on Prime Day.
Marty Bass celebrates National Dive Bar Day at Temp Lounge in Baltimore County.
Wildberry Farm and Market in Maryland talks about how they provide food for their community.
Marty Bass is at Cross Street Market to meet the lady who came up with the idea for Baltimore's Fourth of July Hot Dog Eating Contest. Izzy Shapiro does public relations for the Atlas Restaurant Group. Their restaurant, Watershed, is an anchor of the Cross Street Market. The two groups teamed up to launch and run what has now become a staple of Charm City pop culture.
Jackson Holliday had four hits, including the third-inning homer off Grant Holmes (4-8) that barely cleared the brick wall in right field.
Baltimore Orioles slugger Ryan O'Hearn is headed to his first Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
Jacob deGrom won his fifth consecutive decision in another impressive start, Adolis García drove in four runs and the Texas Rangers beat the Baltimore Orioles 10-2 on Tuesday night.
Gunnar Henderson drove in four runs in extra innings and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Texas Rangers 10-6 in 11 innings Monday night in Arlington.
Dean Kremer allowed three singles in seven scoreless innings and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-1 on Sunday.
The Justice Dept. argued Salvadoran man Kilmar Abrego Garcia's suit over his mistaken deportation should be moot.
President Nayib Bukele, in a post on the social media platform X, wrote that Kilmar Abrego Garcia "wasn't tortured, nor did he lose weight," during his stint at a notorious El Salvador prison.
At the Assateague Island National Seashore in Maryland, visitors this summer are seeing shuttered lifeguard towers and signs warning that no lifeguards are on duty.
A CBS News review of police records shows there have been more than 20 arrests for unlawful firearms possession on Capitol Hill so far this year.
Kilmar Abrego Garcia says he faced "psychological torture" in a prison in El Salvador, following his mistaken deportation to the U.S.
After a loved one became a victim of sexual assault, a Maryland family is on a mission to prevent it among teens.
Over 400 future star chefs took over Baltimore on Saturday for a National Culinary Cook-off.
Chopped Broadway Bodega & Deli is making its mark as the first Black- and women-owned bodega in Fells Point, bringing the unmistakable flavors of a classic New York bodega to Baltimore.
'I Believe in Me Girls' held its fifth annual workshop on Saturday to empower young women while introducing them to a variety of career opportunities in the creative industry.
Every Saturday morning inside St. John's United Methodist Church of Charles Village, AHF's Food for Health Pantry provides free groceries for the community.
Senator Kagan said this bill will limit what she calls "bait and switch" and price gouging.
The Maryland Department of Emergency Management increased the State Activation Level from Normal to Partial on Friday morning in response to a Microsoft outage that has paralyzed systems worldwide.
Neighbors in one west Baltimore neighborhood are figuring out what to do for groceries, due to the Giant Food location in Edmondson Village closing next month.
A string of recalls connected to Wisconsin-based supplier Schreiber Foods has now extended to Aldi stores after similar recalls at Hy-Vee and other grocery chains.
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is asking to move marijuana to Schedule III, alongside ketamine and some anabolic steroids
The Baltimore Tech Hub, one of 31 federal "Tech Hubs" designated last year, was skipped for a cut of $504 million in the first round of funding for the program.
Primanti Bros. on Tuesday announced plans to expand to the Baltimore region this spring.
CVS is closing dozens of pharmacies inside Target stores in 2024 as the store and other retail pharmacy chains face increasing difficulties.
The wildly popular chicken finger joint opened its doors Tuesday at the Snowden River Shopping Center.
The council passed the "Bring Your Own Bag Act" with a bipartisan vote in February.
Recalled supplemental shakes were distributed to hospitals and long-term care facilities nationwide, federal officials say.
Small slivers of smoke can still be seen from the fire at the Owl Metals Recycling Facility Friday afternoon.
A new Maryland Law, "So Everybody Can Move Act," requires the Maryland Medical Assistance Program and state commercial plans to cover prosthetics designed for physical activities, including running, biking or swimming.
Illnesses linked to slivered onions on McDonald's Quarter Pounder burgers expand to 14 states, federal officials say.
McDonald's has stopped selling the popular product in some states as an investigation into the cause of the bacteria continues.
Grammy-winning R&B stars Brandy and Monica announced their 24-city arena tour on "CBS Mornings."
The AFRAM Festival in Baltimore is a celebration of African American culture, a music experience and a foodie paradise.
Kermit the Frog is set to speak at Muppets creator Jim Henson's alma mater.
A unique talent, Val Kilmer was praised as an acting chameleon who took on varied and challenging roles, and the results were often memorable.
Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay has fans excited as he films from inside a Harford County restaurant this week.
More storm and rain chances continue this week in Maryland
Rain and storm chances continue in Maryland throughout the week
An Alert Day is in effect Tuesday for dangerous temperatures and a risk for severe weather during the evening.
Maryland will see heat and humidity Tuesday followed by a risk for severe storms in the evening.
Maryland will see temps in the 90s Wednesday, with the possibility of severe storms this evening.
Harford County rallies to save State Theater of Havre de Grace
More storm and rain chances continue this week in Maryland
Baltimore Banner: How much will losing international students cost Maryland?
Howard County near drowning shines light on CPR knowledge
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