climate

A new report released by advocates outlines the significant benefits of transforming Rikers into a renewable energy hub and wastewater treatment center.

The governor is proposing to exempt certain housing projects from the state's rigorous environmental review process.

Critics of the "100-foot" rule said it was a giveaway to developers on the backs of utility customers.

New reports say power demand could soon exceed supply.

Despite the gloom and doom of federal actions, Climate Week brings hope for action on local and state levels.

Plans to gut climate policies and car emissions regulations will make it very difficult for New York state to meet its greenhouse gas emissions targets.

The U.S. Interior Department lifted a stop-work order issued last month for the Empire Wind 1 project near Long Island.

Increased rainfall and melting snow have restored reservoir levels.

The Jennings Creek wildfire was 90% contained in Jersey and 69% contained in New York, according to authorities.

The blaze in the borough’s “most ancient forest” was the latest in a series of brush fires in the metro area amid record drought conditions.