Environment

Dr. Sanjay Sethi, chief of the division of pulmonary, critical care and sleep medicine at the Jacobs School of Medicine & Biochemical Sciences discusses the effects of the air quality from the wildfires in Canada and best practices for sensitive groups.

Environmentalists, conservation groups and union leaders are joining together to promote a $4.2 billion dollar environmental proposal that would invest in fighting climate change at a time when NYS is experiencing increasingly violent and damaging storms.

Environmental advocates are urging the public to say yes to Proposition 2 on Election Day. If passed, it would amend the state constitution to include clean air and water among protected rights. Supporters say passage of the amendment would mean more accountability, more responsibility by those making decisions which could impact the environment, and more power to citizens to sue polluters.

A student group that lobbies for climate action is disappointed in New York lawmakers for failing to pass certain environmental bills during the past…

A survey released two days before the 51st annual recognition of Earth Day shows a majority of New Yorkers are somewhat or very concerned about climate…

A proposed resolution submitted to the Buffalo Common Council by local youth activists that is scheduled to be debated Tuesday is asking the City of…

Local advocates joined state-wide partners in a virtual rally focused on the overlapping of the environment, COVID-19, racism, and the economy. The New…

Niagara County will see another round of federal cleanup funds from the Environmental Protection Agency. County Economic Development chair Rich Andres…

New York state’s plastic bag ban took effect on March 1, but like much of society, it is now on “pause” as supermarkets and retailers that remain open…

While there is a lot of anger at the former Tonawanda Coke plant, opponents are showing some differing points of view on what to do about the…