by Fern ShenSep 10, 2018
Jobs for Baltimore’s youth and a second life for its trashed food
A visit with the Baltimore Compost Collective, the kind of project the city is embracing as part of its war on food waste.
Environment
Sep 4, 2018
Baltimore summers: Hot now and, in 22 years, much hotter
A New York Times analysis shows how the number of 90-degree days here has risen since 1960 and will keep rising in the future.
Special SeriesAug 7, 2018
Total sewage overflow in July rises to 85 million gallons
A record month of rain equals record overflows of sewage into Baltimore waterways.
Jul 30, 2018
A staggering new estimate of Baltimore sewage overflows: 45 million gallons
More than half flowed from an underground “structured outfall” the city is under a federal consent decree to eliminate.
Special SeriesJul 27, 2018
After heavy rains, city waterways “flush” with another 10 million gallon sewage overflow
Overwhelmed and behind schedule for repair, Baltimore infrastructure again sends water-laced-with-human-waste into the Jones Falls and other waterways.
Special SeriesJul 24, 2018
Businesses evacuated, bridges closed as Jones Falls rises
Record-setting rain causes the Jones Falls to surge, prompting the closing of Whole Foods and other businesses.
Older Stories
May 11, 2018
Clarke: City is backsliding on “zero waste” goal
Aug 15, 2017