climate change

The new legislation requires oil and gas companies to pay for some of the damages caused by climate change. But legal experts say it's expected to face legal challenges.

Schools will have to relocate students if classroom temperatures climb above 88 degrees. Climate change is leading to more high-heat days statewide.

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.

Forecasted rain and snow could help alleviate the dry conditions.

Low rainfall was already a challenge for New York farmers. Now, fires are making things even more dangerous.

Five years after the city of Ithaca passed its Green New Deal, city staff say they have decided to rewrite the city’s plan for how it will achieve its climate commitments.

The Battery-NY facility provides manufacturers with equipment to test and build batteries. The technology is a key part of transitioning off of fossil fuels.

Natural gas has been found in shale rock in Pennsylvania and New York. But one state has banned fracking, while the other allows it to continue — and that's unlikely to change.

As of September 10, the state has experienced eight weather and climate disasters that each caused over $1 billion in damages nationwide in 2024.

A new facility at Cornell University records comprehensive data on animal emissions. It could help scientists figure out how to reduce the amount of methane cows emit.