Inside a six-story building adorned with intricate detailing, there’s a data center that uses enough electricity to power a city roughly the size of Dundalk, Maryland.
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One part of Maryland’s plan for cleaning its air? A more leafy state
Baltimore City is not known for its lush greenery, but urban foresters at the Baltimore Tree Trust hope to change that, one tree at a time.
What provides the power at this Cecil County farm? The cows
Long Green Farms is one of only two farms in Maryland that operate anaerobic dairy digesters, systems that capture the methane released from their cows’ manure.
A small step toward net-zero carbon emissions? Making power out of poop
Just by flushing their toilets, almost 2 million residents across Montgomery and Prince George’s counties may reduce greenhouse gas emissions and contribute to cleaner air in the national capital region.
As Maryland turns to solar farms to meet renewable energy goals, opposition grows from farmers, Trump
State leaders said expanding solar energy is needed to help Maryland achieve its ambitious goal of reaching net zero emissions by 2035.
Maryland’s offshore wind project faces legal pushback from Ocean City, Trump administration
Ocean City, Maryland, is a cornerstone of the state’s culture and economy — but the view from the beach will change if the state government has its way.
Climate action moves forward despite Trump’s policy rollbacks. Will it be enough?
It’s clear the global efforts to prevent the worst possible effects of climate change are finally making headway. Despite that progress, global temperatures continue to reach record highs.
Trump administration policies pose threats to Maryland’s ambitious climate efforts
President Donald Trump has long called climate change “a hoax,” and since returning to office in January, his administration has treated it as that.
The industrial sector: phasing out pollutants
What are the policies? The cement industry in Maryland — the largest industrial emitter of greenhouse gases — has a voluntary goal of net zero emissions by 2050. Legislation was passed in 2023 to mitigate the environmental impacts of cement…