Environment

The Heritage Foundation, a conservative think-tank, takes aim at climate change across the federal government in its Project 2025 policy proposals. The 922 page document targets the National Weather Service, NOAA, the EPA, and FEMA among many other federal agencies. National climate reporter Chase Cain explains the implications.

Every New Yorkers says the city’s tap water is the best, but that could be changing all because of a leak. News 4’s Rana Novini reports. 

A stretch of aqueduct that supplies about half of New York City’s water is being shut down through the winter as part of a $2 billion project to address massive leaks beneath the Hudson River.

A stretch of aqueduct that supplies about half of New York City’s water is being shut down through the winter as part of a $2 billion project to address massive leaks beneath the Hudson River. The temporary shutdown of the Delaware Aqueduct in upstate New York has been in the works for years, with officials steadily boosting capacity from other parts...

A purported sighting of a rat wouldn’t get much attention in many places around the world. But it caused a stir earlier this year on Alaska’s St. Paul Island.

For nearly four years, residents of Newark’s Ironbound section, a gritty, industrial neighborhood near an airport and surrounded by train tracks and many smelly sources of air pollution, had hoped an environmental justice law aimed at protecting communities like theirs would block construction of yet another gas-fired power plant. On Thursday, those hopes were crushed when New Jersey allowed...

On Long Island, contractors working at the former Grumman aerospace site have dug up more chemical drums, bringing the total now to 22. The former dumping ground is located at Bethpage Community Park and as the graveyard of chemical drums gets unearthed, people living in the area have concerns about possible contamination. NBC New York’s Pei-Sze Cheng reports.

More chemical drums were discovered in concrete blocks found buried under ballfields at a Long Island park, remnants of when the land was used for aircraft production, authorities confirmed Wednesday. The find, which was expected, involved concrete blocks that were initially removed from the excavation area Monday, authorities said. As with the case with the first 16 drums found, the…

New York City is on track for more intense rainfall, flooding and heatwaves, according to the latest report by the Mayor’s Office of Climate and Environmental Justice (MOCEJ) and the New York City Panel on Climate Change (NPCC). The NPCC is an independent advisory board that analyzes local environmental impacts, recommending actionable policy and climate-based solutions. The fourth and...

Grizzly bears will be reintroduced to Washington state’s North Cascades mountain range, the federal government said this week — a decision that followed years of bitterly divided debate.

Inspections are continuing and expanding at a Long Island park after drums of chemicals were found buried under ballfields, leftover from when the land was used for aircraft production.

After digging up a bunch of barrels filled with chemicals and buried decades ago at a Long Island park, new developments have led to crews learning they’re looking for even more. NBC New York’s Greg Cergol reports.

Remediation workers at Bethpage Community Park recently discovered chemical drums that were left behind from when the park was originally aerospace chemical dumping ground. NBC New York’s Pei-Sze Cheng reports. 

While excavating six 55-gallon barrels filled with chemicals at a Long Island park, environmental workers made a discovery: Even more barrels, between four and five of them, encased in concrete that were discarded decades ago.

New Jersey authorities are warning residents of the potential risks and preparation steps as the state enters peak wildfire season this month. Last year was the most active fire year in more than a decade for the Garden State, with nearly 1,200 wildfires burning over 18,000 acres statewide, according to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP). Fourteen of…

Scientists say climate change is unequivocally linked to the intensity, scale and frequency of natural disasters, such as heatwaves, wildfires, floods, tropical storms and hurricanes, all contributing to global humanitarian emergencies, including those in New York and New Jersey. Firefighters, police and operation teams are the first to assess these extreme weather situations, making instant decisions and lifesaving calls to action....

The NYC Mayor’s Office of Climate and Environmental Justice (MOCEJ) released a new report and mapping tool on Friday that analyzes social and environmental inequalities in the boroughs for the first time. The Environmental Justice NYC (EJNYC) Report is a byproduct years in the making by the city and a team of researchers for the MOCEJ. Almost half of...

An earthquake is usually a foreign experience to New Yorkers, and it naturally sounded the alarms with the minds jumping to the worst possible conclusions. NBC New York’s Linda Gaudino reports.

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.

Lab-created diamonds come with sparkling claims: that they are ethically made by machines running on renewable energy. But many don’t live up to these claims.