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Changes in weather patterns are disrupting our communities and the world around us. Chasing Our Climate: On the Frontlines is a 30-minute Earth Month documentary featuring tri-state climate warriors behind the rescue missions of devastating wildfire and flash flooding emergencies. NBC New York’s Linda Gaudino reports.

UPDATE: This story was published on Jan. 6, 2024. Click here for updates on the 4.8 magnitude earthquake on April 5, 2024. New York City dwellers were abruptly awoken at the crack of dawn on Tuesday by an escalating, rumbling vibration that sirened a rush of police cars and fire trucks. What sounded the alarms for a possible explosion turned…...

What sounded the alarms for a possible explosion turned into a minor earthquake, a seemingly foreign experience to New Yorkers, but what turns out to be nature running its course. NBC New York’s Linda Gaudino chats with the geology experts.

Part of Long Island’s north shore turned bright red on Wednesday in reaction to a study testing wastewater, and while the images may look off-putting, scientists say there is nothing to fear. Researchers are examining the movement of treated wastewater from the Oyster Bay Village Wastewater Treatment Plant located within Oyster Bay Harbor, N....

Those on Long Island and may have noticed the waters around Oyster Bay turned red or pink. But officials want everyone to know — there is no reason to panic. It’s part of a test, as scientists study the water to see how it impacts marine life. NBC New York’s Pei-Sze Cheng reports.

The uptick of marine sightings along the New York coast this summer has caused a stir for beachgoers, but state lifeguards want visitors to know there is nothing to fear as new technology is changing the game. Cary Epstein is the supervising lifeguard at Jones Beach State Park, overseeing the beach now for 26 years. This year is the first…...

The uptick of marine sightings along the northeast coast this summer has certainly caused a stir for beachgoers, but New York lifeguards want visitors to know there is nothing to fear as new technology is changing the game. NBC New York’s Linda Gaudino reports.

The blended sound of barking dogs, rattling cages and running staff members echoes throughout the halls of the Animal Care Centers of New York City — no matter which floor within the facility. Animal shelters across the NYC boroughs are experiencing an alarming increase in surrenders this summer, leaving the rescue system grappling with capac...

Animal Care Centers of NYC has reached a breaking point in the number of surrendered pets entering the shelter system, leaving cages in offices and staff burning out. NBC New York’s Linda Gaudino takes you behind the scenes of the East Harlem location.

Hazy skies and poor air quality are expected around the region again this week due to wildfire smoke, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul warned Tuesday.

One former New York City journalist tried everything from Alcoholics Anonymous to rehab in order to curb his alcohol use disorder. He took a chance on a clinical trial using an ingredient from magic mushrooms that ultimately changed his life and calling forever. Jon Kostas is the CEO and founder of Apollo Pact, the first and only patient-driven non...

Jon Kostas is a recovered alcoholic who turned his life around by using psychedelic-assisted therapy, a controversial healing method that Kostas is rallying for support in Congress. NBC New York’s Linda Gaudino reports.

Mosquitoes be warned: New York City says your days are numbered.