Rebecca Redelmeier
Climate Reporter/Producer-
The Yellow Barn solar project, proposed for the towns of Groton and Lansing, would generate 160 megawatts of electricity annually, enough to power 35,000 homes. -
Schools will have to relocate students if classroom temperatures climb above 88 degrees. Climate change is leading to more high-heat days statewide. -
Eligible New Yorkers can receive up to $14,000 for energy saving upgrades, like installing insulation. -
Activists staged a three-day protest, including a sit-in, at the Capitol building demanding Gov. Kathy Hochul sign a bill that would make oil and gas companies pay for climate damages. -
State officials are eyeing nuclear power as a way to transition the grid off of fossil fuels. But many environmentalists worry about cost and safety. -
The WSKG newsroom asked listeners to share what climate change stories they’re interested in and what climate questions they have. -
Some areas could experience two to four inches of snowfall per hour beginning Friday afternoon. -
Forecasted rain and snow could help alleviate the dry conditions. -
The case has been sent back to the Department of Environmental Conservation, which initially denied Greenidge a permit. -
Low rainfall was already a challenge for New York farmers. Now, fires are making things even more dangerous.
