Bodies of Water

Potomac named America's most endangered river

2012-05-15 06:00:00

The Potomac River, which flows between Maryland and Virginia, was named the nation's "most endangered" waterway today by a Washington-based environmental group. American Rivers put the Potomac atop its annual list of endangered rivers.� Though cleaner...

Back River gives up trash for art

2012-05-13 14:00:00

A tot's discarded rocking horse has taken on an artful life and become a compelling symbol of a river befouled by debris. Towson University art students recently salvaged the toy, in two large chunks, during a volunteer clean-up along Back River in...

Ellicott City farmers market now open in new location at Miller Branch Library

2012-05-09 00:00:00

If you have a yearning for farm fresh fruits, vegetables and products, you're in luck. This week marks the opening of all the Howard County farmers markets located at several library branches, Oakland Mills Village Center and Howard County General...

Lacrosse Q&A: Navy defender Kierstin King

2012-04-27 11:50:00

Each week, The Baltimore Sun publishes a Q&A with an area college lacrosse player to help you become more acquainted with the player and his/her team. Today's guest is Navy senior defender Kierstin King, a Hereford graduate and three-time All-Patriot...

Elkridge: Troop 331 Girl Scouts beautify Catonsville YMCA to help earn Bronze Award

2012-04-11 00:00:00

Jill Black, troop leader for Junior Girl Scout Troop 331 at St. Augustine Church, is excited to share some news about her young charges. Troop 331 is currently hard at work on a project to earn the Bronze Award, the highest honor in Junior Girl Scouts,...

Stream cleaning frenzy on tap Saturday

2012-04-13 04:50:00

Spring cleaning season is upon us, and Saturday there'll be a whole lotta cleaning goin' on along water ways around B'more. Project Clean Stream, the annual stream and shoreline cleanup campaign coordinated by the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay, kicks...

Clean water requires more than government action

2012-04-23 05:15:00

As The Sun's recent editorial rightly points out ("Three wins for the bay," April 16), environmental groups were real winners during the recent, contentious session of the Maryland General Assembly. The Baltimore Harbor, the Patapsco and Back Rivers, and...

Elkridge: Spring means time for cleaning up the Patapsco River Valley

2012-03-19 00:00:00

Ahhhh, yes, the joys of spring cleaning… inside and out! This spring, the Friends of Patapsco Valley and Heritage Greenway, Inc. has 24 cleanups planned throughout the Patapsco River Valley. In the past seven years, the group has conducted 183...

Prince George's bag fee bill unexpectedly killed in House committee

2012-03-28 05:55:00

Just three weeks ago, local elected officials were hailing thePrince George's County Delegation's vote to support a bill authorizing the county to impose a fee for disposable bags as a sign it would pass through the General Assembly. But on March 24, the...

Elkridge: Help support scholarship fund at 11th annual Karl Wolf Memorial Lacrosse Tournament

2012-04-02 00:00:00

For the 11th straight year, Howard High School is proud to host the annual Karl Wolf Memorial Lacrosse Tournament on Saturday, April 7 at Rockburn Branch Park on Landing Road. This fundraising event is named after Wolf, a 1984 Howard High graduate, who...

Studies find warming doubles MD coastal flooding risks

2012-03-14 05:45:00

New research indicates that rising sea level from climate change will roughly double the risks of storm-related flooding in coastal communities in Maryland and nationwide. Scientists with Climate Central, an independent nonprofit journalism and...

Warming: Storm damage ahead

2012-03-14 11:56:00

Hurricane season may still be months away, but the threat of flooding is already on the rise in Maryland, as documented by the latest reports on climate change released this week. Rising sea levels have raised the risk of coastal flooding, particularly...

Palm Beach County is considering hiring an employee dedicated to helping combat sea level rise and other threats from climate change.

2012-05-20 17:15:00

A woman looks at the flooded river in Tewkesbury, England. After the wettest April in 100 years, thousands of homes, particularly in the south west of England, faced a renewed risk of flooding after heavy rain fell overnight and many rivers remained on flood alerts.

2012-05-01 00:00:00

A journalist takes a sample of the red polluted water in the Jianhe River in China.

2012-02-11 09:41:31