climate change

New York schools need to electrify their bus fleets by 2035. Many were expecting financial help from the federal government to make that happen, but now that’s uncertain.

President Donald Trump has called for “terminating” the Green New Deal. Ithaca, which is one of the few cities with a local version of the plan, is now considering doubling down on its climate commitments.

Funding for climate and environment projects in New York is at risk under President Donald Trump. A new report from state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli finds that could raise energy costs for New Yorkers.

The technology company said it would help make Ithaca the first fully-electrified city in the U.S. It left town after initiating only 14 electrification projects.

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.