Governor Kathy Hochul today encouraged New Yorkers to prepare now to keep their homes and businesses warm heading into winter. Multiple New York State agencies and authorities offer programs that can help residents manage energy use, reduce electric and heating bills, and increase comfort during cold temperatures by weatherizing and making these buildings more energy…

Published 6 hours ago Submitted by Covia Covia is privileged to manage a variety of natural resources, which is why conservation and community well-being are deeply embedded in the way we operate our mining and processing facilities. Covia’s Dividing Creek plant, located in Dividing Creek, New Jersey, is located just 25 miles from the beaches…

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — An incident is under investigation at the Ontario County Landfill after around three-and-a-half acres of permanent cap slid down the landfill. According to the county, the acres of the newly constructed seven-acre permanent cap slid down the southwest face of the landfill. No injuries were reported, but the displaced clean materials…

In the past 10 years, Sreeman Narayanan, a hotel owner from Muppathadam, Aluva, has distributed over one lakh water feeders for birds. He would get earthen pots made from potters in Keezhmadu in Aluva and Thathapilly in Paravur and distribute them to houses and institutions nearby. Every year, he would distribute at least 10,000 such…

Climate change, with its increasing temperature variability, poses a significant threat to the survival of bird nestlings, according to a recent study from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.  The research highlights how early nesting in spring due to warmer temperatures exposes young birds to the risks of cold snaps and heat waves, leading to higher…

This year, for the first time, the Earth exceeded seven of the nine planetary boundaries established as a scientific framework to measure the impact of human activities. The Stockholm Resilience Center’s study — published this past September — speaks of a “sick patient” and levels of pollution above what is “safe for humanity.” This situation…

As climate change intensifies, it can negatively affect areas of aquatic biodiversity. This map shows overlap of projected high future climate change stress and areas of high aquatic biodiversity. These are the areas that need critical freshwater protections in place to protect ecosystem diversity. Credit: Flitcroft, Rebecca L.; Bury, Gwendolynn W.; Joyce, Linda A.; Kay,…

After more than seven years, Illinois residents who placed deposits for the state’s Monarch Butterfly Specialty License Plate can finally redeem it, according to Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias. The Monarch Butterfly License Plate is the first Universal Specialty Plate issued by the State of Illinois – even though the General Assembly approved it…

The Rappahannock Native American Dancers performing at the annual Indigenous Peoples Celebration. Photo courtesy of Virginia Tourism. Hisham Vohra, Contributing Writer A newly formed organization known as the Indigenous Conservation Council of the Chesapeake Bay, or ICC, is seeking to build the capacity of federally and state-recognized tribes in the region to protect their ancestral…