Environment

Untreated industrial waste, sewage, and chemical runoff severely contaminated this NYS lake, causing it to become one of the most polluted in the United States.

If signed by New York Governor Hochul, this bill would give New Yorkers more affordable and more sustainable options for their final resting place.

You know those little bottles of shampoo, conditioner, lotion, and sometimes mouthwash you love to swipe from your hotel room? Soon they'll be banned in NYS.

Oxford is one of several communities to have been given a gift from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation to plant even more trees.

Leaders of the world's biggest economies have made a compromise commitment to reach carbon neutrality "by or around mid-century."

New York Governor Kathy Hochul has signed a bill into law that will require all passenger vehicles sold in the state to be completely emission-free by 2035.

A post is making its way around Facebook informing users of a "reusing suggestion" when it comes to their Christmas trees.

A plant dubbed the 'horror plant' by the DEC because it causes severe burns, and even blindness, is appearing in Central New York, and has been spotted near Utica and Rome. Giant Hogweed is here.

We've been hearing the phrases "cimate change" and "global warming" thrown around without really knowing what they mean, but now it's more important than ever to understand the effect that climate change will have on our way of life.

The Green Jobs NY outreach team wants to let homeowners, small businesses, and non-profits know how they can get a thorough energy assessment of their home or office at no cost to the homeowner or business owner. A workshop is scheduled for tomorrow from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Edmeston Central School Auditorium, 11 North St, Edmeston.