Exxon claimed biofuels were an amazing climate solution. Big shocker: Its internal scientists knew better. Great reporting by @wsj.com: www.wsj.com/business/ene...

In the old climate, hurricanes typically struck after the peak summer season for heat waves. But as the climate warms and heat waves occur later in the year, the chance of extremely hot weather coinciding with a hurricane increases. yaleclimateconnections.org/2026/04/the-...

Zinc phosphide, a rat poison that generates deadly gases when it’s exposed to water, is sold widely by street vendors in Washington Heights in brightly colored packets that resemble candy: thelighthousenyc.org/zinc-phosphi...

Mayor Mamdani told @cityandstateny.bsky.social that he is concerned about "the environmental impacts" of data centers. www.cityandstateny.com/personality/...

America's oil execs have pocketed $1.4 billion selling stock during the Iran war, the WSJ reports This cash windfall won’t go primarily toward yachts and private jets, but toward political campaigns and lobbying orgs dedicated to blocking climate policy and fueling authoritarianism

As part of its peace plan, Iran wants to charge $1 for every barrel of oil that passes through the Strait of Hormuz. Is that a … carbon tax? I wrote about it: heatmap.news/energy/trump...

Spring in NYC is unmatched. www.thecity.nyc/2026/04/08/s...

NYC's 'renewable diesel' supplier won their first contract after the CEO made multiple donations to Eric Adams’ campaign and hired a lobbyist linked to Adams. They've spent $432,500 lobbying the city since 2021. www.thecity.nyc/2024/03/28/a...

Think the scales are already unbalanced in favor of the fossil fuel industry? Hold my oil can. GOP lawmakers — using bills drafted by groups connected to Leonard Leo — are passing laws to immunize oil & gas companies from being held accountable. @abrahm.bsky.social @propublica.org

Americans who believe in global warming vastly outnumber those who don’t—and half say they’ve felt its effects. Yet researchers have found that climate change still isn’t a top priority for voters:

Harlem residents still ailing, still seeking accountability for Legionnaires' outbreak gothamist.com/news/harlem-...

💢 THREAD: Iranians form human chains around power plants and bridges as Trump warns “a whole civilization will die tonight” As Trump issued his most explicit threat yet, vids circulating online show civilians gathering around power stations & key infrastructure across Iran in acts of solidarity...

Famed Iranian Composer Attempts to Shield Power Plant From Trump War Crimes With Music

Volunteers began congregating at Bushwick City Farm in 2008, when it was just a vacant lot. Now, in the face of mounting DOB violations and unpaid taxes, gardeners are calling on the City to intervene and convert the space into a sanctioned community garden. hellgatenyc.com/bushwick-cit...

NYC has embraced 'renewable diesel' as a climate solution, but experts are skeptical. “There’s no basis for claiming any kind of benefit whatsoever. Just because they call it something doesn’t make it clean or renewable,” said @mzjacobson.bsky.social. thefootprint.substack.com/p/nycs-renew...

"Beginning in the 2027–2028 school year for grades 5–12 and expanding to grades K–4 in 2028–2029, the amendment ensures that students across New York will have the opportunity to learn about the causes, impacts and solutions to the climate crisis." www.adirondackexplorer.org/environment/...

CBS News has laid off its last climate reporter, David Schechter, leaving one of the US's largest broadcasters with no dedicated climate journalists. @mmfa.bsky.social has the story:

Want a free 3-hour workshop that goes over NYC's expansive #BuildingEnergy laws? Our Crash Course goes into detail on all of the relevant compliance processes to keep your building in good standing. Register for our next session on Apr 23rd: tinyurl.com/nyc-crash-co... or click the link in our bio!

Robot cars are no longer being put to the test — for now — on New York City streets. www.thecity.nyc/2026/04/06/w...

NYC has embraced 'renewable diesel' as a climate solution, but experts say it's linked to a range of environmental concerns including deforestation, excessive land-use, and high emissions. They warn that adopting it could delay electrification. thefootprint.substack.com/p/nycs-renew...

NY is relaxing restrictions on eating Hudson River fish — but maybe go easy for now gothamist.com/news/ny-is-r...

New Yorkers can now eat certain fish from the lower Hudson River for the first time in 50 years due to declining PCB levels. Read more: http://specne.ws/2rvmiE 

New York State will halt the expansion of highways near public housing developments and asthma hot spots, under a new bill that seeks to protect some of the poorest and most vulnerable New Yorkers from excess pollution and emissions.

New Yorkers stopped composting after city stopped giving them fines, report shows gothamist.com/news/new-yor...

Officials on Wednesday unveiled the first 20 electric-hybrid transport refrigeration units that will eventually replace up to 1,000 diesel-powered pieces of equipment used for cold storage on trucks at the sprawling market in the South Bronx. www.thecity.nyc/2026/04/01/c...

In New York City, City Harvest’s food rescue efforts are a win for both climate and food insecurity.

Ever called 311 because you didn't have heat? Did your complaint go nowhere? I traced what actually happens to 311 complaints about heat and hot water issues, which are at all time high in NYC. Only a small fraction get an inspection or result in a violation.

The costs of extreme weather are piling up on your electricity bill. @jeva.bsky.social takes a deep dive into the Electricity Price Hub to explain how utilities — and you — are paying for our changing climate: heatmap.news/energy/elect...

Solar was poised to help Puerto Ricans survive blackouts — until Trump axed nearly $1B in funding

Some fascinating analysis from LBNL about electricity prices in the US -- how much they've gone up, and where, and why. The No. 1 main driver of price increases in the last year? The rising cost of natural gas. emp.lbl.gov/sites/defaul...

"Having personally worked hard for 3-4 years alongside more than 100 staffers across agencies in support of the Climate Act and Scoping Plan, I'd be deeply saddened to see that valuable work fade away without maximal effort & backing," writes former NYSERDA official acadiacenter.org/climate-and-...

NY energy experts, advocates say Iran war shows need for Hochul to implement climate law gothamist.com/news/ny-ener...

Electricity prices are essential to the US economy. But it’s very hard to get recent, granular data on them. We’re changing that. Today, @heatmap.news and MIT released the ELECTRICITY PRICE HUB, a new tool breaking down local power rates and bills going back to 2021. electricity.heatmap.news

"A lot less traffic, a lot cleaner air and a lot of other good stuff.” Such as new refrigeration units on trucks at the Hunts Point Produce Market. The South Bronx has long had among the highest rates of highest respiratory ailments in the U.S. NEW in @thecity.nyc www.thecity.nyc/2026/04/01/c...

For those trying to understand where things are at in New York’s climate law fight, here’s the latest from @rebeccaclewis.bsky.social on the other site:

The city will build out a new section of the Brooklyn waterfront greenway on Commercial Street in Greenpoint — but the revamp falls short of the area’s booming demand for pedestrian and bike space, locals said.

Last fall, The Footprint reported that NYC plans to build thousands of new homes in "the hole," one of the areas identified in this report, while simultaneously offering buyouts to current residents. thefootprint.substack.com/p/retreat-or...

Researchers at the New York Botanical Garden identified more than 500 places in the city where water used to be, where it still floods and where flooding is likely to get worse due to climate change. www.thecity.nyc/2026/04/01/f...

After 15 years, volunteers at a Bushwick farm found themselves locked out of the green space that has fed thousands over the years, and lately became a temporary home for asylum seekers. www.thecity.nyc/2026/03/26/b...

The Footprint asks the four candidates for state comptroller in the dem primary about fossil fuel investments and utility costs: @drewforny.bsky.social @tomdinapoli.bsky.social @rgoyle.bsky.social @ademtbunkeddeko.bsky.social thefootprint.substack.com/p/nys-comptr...

More than 40,000 calls a year about conditions on Rikers Island are routed into a system where many never get tracked or resolved. Our latest: how 311 complaints, from freezing cells to denied medical care, can vanish as “customer comments.” www.thecity.nyc/2026/03/31/r...

“This has been a battle for a while. We’ve been asking the city to make the garden permanent since 2017…. My kids were literally born here. It’s a life cycle that happens here.” The fight for Bushwick City Farms: grime-square.com/2026/03/27/b...

NYC has its first residential battery! A 20 kWh system under a solar canopy in Chinatown. “Eight years in the making,” per press release from Brooklyn SolarWorks. A bill currently pending in City Council would make it easier to build more. www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/03/broo...

Uber has dumped $8 million into supporting @governor.ny.gov's controversial agenda to lower auto insurance rates at the expense of some crash victims. @emilylip.bsky.social explains: youtube.com/shorts/3VEZ1...

If "phase II" of this data center is completed, it will use as much electricity as about 57,000 homes. State Senator Liz Krueger says "the downstate region is particularly constrained in terms of generation resources,” which makes it “a particularly bad place" for a data center.

As local resistance to AI data centers sweeps across the country, NYC suburbanites packed a town hall to speak against a planned data center 25 miles north of Manhattan. They say it could increase electricity bills and threaten a drinking water reservoir. thefootprint.substack.com/p/suburbanit...

Today in Heatmap AM: 🛢️ U.S. allows oil to reach Cuba, breaking blockade 🌊 Japan to join U.S. in deep sea mining 🇨🇦 Quebec considers buying offshore wind power from Nova Scotia Start your week with the latest from @alexckaufman.bsky.social: heatmap.news/am/cuba-oil-...

“It’s not your role to assess morality,” a DataBank representative told the Town of Orangetown Planning Board on Wednesday, as opposition to the company's expanding data center mounts over environmental concerns. Read all about how the AI data center debate has made its way to the NYC metro area:

Under the governor’s proposal for rolling back the climate law, the most concrete deadline for climate action would be pushed out to the end of her potential second term. New York Focus was in Albany covering a climate rally opposing her proposal.