Environment

Researchers with Cornell University found that as smoke drifted into New York during the June 2023 wildfires in Canada, breeding grassland birds sang and chirped less.

A newborn eaglet born at the Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge in Genesee County made its on-camera debut this week, when it poked its head out to interactive with its parent from inside their nest.

Students learn basic repair skills and reduce waste through sewing and reuse. The class encourages slow, mindful approaches to clothing.

The Food Retail Establishment Subsidization for Healthy (FRESH) Communities Act would provide $10 million in loans or grants to help retain, expand or build new grocery stores where there are few to none today.

Some worry that leasing land for large-scale solar projects will jeopardize farming. Cornell surveyed farmers to try to find out if these perceived threats are real.

New York lawmakers are looking to allocate $100M for zero-emission school buses, as a state mandated deadline to begin purchasing them approaches, something many argue is not sustainable.

The point is to prevent wildfires at a time when the risk is heightened.

Goodwill of the Finger Lakes is working with Reju and other companies to reduce the amount of clothing and other textiles that end up in landfills.

State Senator Jeremy Cooney is sponsoring a bill that would let employees set aside some of their pre-tax earnings to use toward qualified transportation expenses as a fringe benefit, as long as their employers opt in.

Its draft ADA Transition Plan plan lays out ways the city intends to remove physical barriers and improve access to sidewalks, crosswalks, bus stops, and other pedestrian spaces.