County’s air quality rated ‘C’ by American Lung Association
The American Lung Association gave Montgomery County a “C” for ozone or particle pollution in its newly released 2026 State of the Air report. “If you live in Montgomery County,… Read More
climate change
Takoma Park author explores climate change on his own street
As founder and director of the Chesapeake Climate Action Network, Takoma Park resident Mike Tidwell spends his time raising awareness about the effects of global warming. As he walked around… Read More
Social Justice Students Learn About State of Their Environment
Tuesday at Walt Whitman High School in Bethesda, Montgomery County high school students enrolled in the Leadership Academy for Social Justice met with county officials. They heard County Executive Marc… Read More
School District Mulling Addition of Active and Pilot Classes
During the Montgomery County Board of Education (BOE) meeting Thursday, members are expected to approve multiple new pilot courses as well as designate three pilot financial courses as active courses.… Read More
Maryland Climate Implementation Plan Nears Deadline
Less than a month remains before state agencies must submit a Climate Implementation plan to the governor’s office, according to an executive order signed in June. This comes amid changes… Read More
County Begins Work on Nation’s Largest Renewable Energy-Powered Transit Depot
Montgomery County ceremoniously broke ground Friday at its bus depot in Derwood for a project featuring solar arrays, electric bus chargers, and battery energy storage. In about 15 months, the… Read More
Early Spring in County Impacts Pollinators, Plants
Logan Martin noticed that forsythia, a bright yellow flowering shrub that normally appears in early spring, were already blooming when he visited home in February. Martin, a University of Maryland… Read More
New Grant Program Aims to Adapt Homes for Climate Hazards
A new grant program aims to fund solutions to help lower and moderate income residents prepare their homes for the effects climate change. The Healthy, Efficient, Electrified, Climate-Adapted Pilot (HEECAP)… Read More
Area Governments Push for More Solar Rooftops
The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG) announced Wednesday its goals of constructing more solar rooftops on government buildings and purchasing more renewable energy sources throughout the region. In order… Read More
MCPS Hosting 2nd Annual Youth Climate Summit on April 22
MCPS is hosting its 2nd annual Youth Climate Summit on Saturday April 22 at Tilden Middle School. The full-day conference will teach middle and high school students about climate change… Read More
Climate Stories Film Festival to be Presented Feb. 23 in Silver Spring
On Thursday, Feb. 23, the Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection and Iniciativa Latina de Salud will host the Climate Stories Film Festival: Our Grain of Sand at the AFI… Read More
Chesapeake Bay Scores D+ Environmental Rating Again
According to the biennial State of the Bay Report from the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF), the Bay and its watershed have received another D+ rating. The report found conditions virtually… Read More