The city's climate issues will outlive the next mayor’s term and that of many that come after him. But where are we now on flood protection, building decarbonization, and air pollution? insideclimatenews.org/news/0509202...

"The area around Newtown Creek—the small stream that separates Brooklyn and Queens—is over 8 degrees hotter than the average surface temperature across the city." — @laurendalban.bsky.social insideclimatenews.org/news/1208202...

When they were signed into law in 2019, New York’s climate targets were ambitious. Now, it seems, they were also unrealistic. The people who pay the price are often the low-income New Yorkers who struggle to afford the state’s high utility bills. insideclimatenews.org/news/0508202...

"It’s a rogues’ gallery of polluters that have lined up to oppose the bill," Enck says. @speakercarlheastie.bsky.social @nyassemblymajority.bsky.social: Put #NewYork over industry profits. Pass the Packaging Reduction & Recycling Infrastructure Act. @insideclimatenews.org @laurendalban.bsky.social

NYS officials seem poised to allow the expansion and construction of gas projects that will push more gas into the city, all while local and state laws are supposed to move the region towards a renewable future. This could have far-reaching implications. insideclimatenews.org/news/0406202...

New York is home to four of the largest bitcoin mines in the country. Some miners are enticed by the state’s decommissioned or low-use power plants, which they buy and connect to their computers, often running those power plants all day, every day.

As the EPA works to roll back multiple public-health protections, it announced Monday that it intends to take action to combat toxic forever chemicals. Advocates are skeptical.

Offshore wind is an important part of the state's climate goals, and NYC's vision for a green economy. Last week, the Trump administration halted a crucial offshore wind project off the coast of Long Island. insideclimatenews.org/news/1804202... insideclimatenews.org/news/2204202...

The climate-smart farming grants that I wrote about last month were officially cancelled by the Trump Administration yesterday. Many New York farmers I spoke to were excited about these grants and the changes they would be able to make to their farming practices. www.usda.gov/about-usda/n...

New York, NY--More diesel trucks are on the streets, and their destinations are often warehouses located in historically disadvantaged areas. insideclimatenews.org/news/3003202...

Modeling by the Natural Resources Defense Council found that at least 60 percent of individual wetlands are left unprotected after the Supreme Court ruling. insideclimatenews.org/news/2503202...

Agriculture is an industry rife with risk, particularly for small, family-run farms. The new administration has frozen funds that were promised to New York farmers for infrastructure projects and the adoption of sustainable practices, leaving many in the lurch. insideclimatenews.org/news/2603202...

On Friday, scientists rallied across the U.S. and beyond against the Trump administration’s “unprecedented” attacks on science. “Millions can and do die. That’s what happens when you deny science on a national scale.”

Experts say firing NOAA experts will erode quality of hurricane forecasts and undermine projections foe dangerous climate extremes. insideclimatenews.org/news/2802202...

What should happen when a small town is overrun by tourists? How can you safeguard the local environment and the residents of a village while accommodating these new visitors? I wrote a new story for ICN that looks at this issue in Cold Spring, NY. insideclimatenews.org/news/0503202...

New York—Around 44 percent of the city’s census tracts are home to EJ communities. In this urban center, the state’s adherence to its visionary Climate Act, and the power authority’s plan for developing renewable energy, has outsized importance. insideclimatenews.org/news/2701202...