environment

The Italian coast guard is releasing a study which shows the recovery of marine life during the coronavirus pandemic.

A company based in Israel announced that it could be supplying restaurants with plant-based 3D-printed steaks later this year.

Only 8.4% of discarded plastic actually goes through the full recycling process to be transformed into other products. The rest ends up in landfills. So how are so many companies still touting their plastic products as recyclable? The New York Times explains.

Amid the earlier months of COVID-19, with beaches and parks off limits, people looking for a change in scenery did not have many options. Wildlife refuges quickly became a favorite for anyone seeking some fresh air. Refuge manager at Lenape National Wildlife Refuge Complex, Michael Horne, shared his findings with NBC New York in an interview earlier this month. He…

At the height of coronavirus lockdowns, fossil fuel emissions plummeted and air and water quality were noticeably improved. Now those emissions are roaring back. Professor Rob Jackson explains why structural changes to transportation and other industries are needed to return to those previous lows.

Divers in Thailand saw a whale shark with a nylon rope tied around its tail. The tense video shows one of the divers attempted to use a knife to cut off the rope but was unsuccessful.

President Donald Trump has rolled back protections at a marine conservation area off the New England coast

A big picture look at global insect decline shows land bugs are disappearing at a rate of nearly 1% a year

Coyotes, pumas and goats are wandering around cities, while air across the world is becoming less polluted

Ten years ago, an oil rig explosion killed 11 workers and unleashed an environmental nightmare in the Gulf of Mexico

Paper or plastic will soon be paper nor plastic

New York State’s plastic bag ban went into effect on Sunday. Ken Buffa reports.

Paper or plastic will soon be paper nor plastic

The ban on plastic bags is set to be enacted on March 1, and some in the city — including businesses and dog walkers — are bracing for the change, while other are happy about making the change. NBC New York’s Erica Byfield reports.

Billy Idol’s famous sneer is now being directed at those who idle inside their vehicles on the streets of New York City. The rocker and environmentalist is the face of the city’s new anti-idling campaign: “Billy Never Idles and Neither Should You.” Launching Thursday, the public awareness campaign encourages drivers to shut off their engines to reduce idling and...

The Supreme Court on Monday appeared ready to remove an obstacle to construction of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline

Activists are calling for more investments in mass transit, public control over utility companies and higher taxes on the wealthy to fund climate change efforts

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy unveiled a sweeping energy plan Monday that sets goals for shifting the state to 100% clean energy by 2050. The first-term Democratic governor announced the plan at Stockton University alongside two Cabinet officials who will be carrying the plan out, Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Catherine McCabe and Board of Public Utilities President Joe Fiordaliso….

A ban on single-use food and beverage containers made from polystyrene foam was proposed Tuesday by New York’s governor. The proposed ban on the containers commonly known as Styrofoam would go into effect Jan. 1, 2022, and would also include packing peanuts, Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo said. Environmental groups have sought foam bans amid rising public awareness of throwaway plastic…

In addition to charging customers more, the proposals by one of the highest-priced utility companies in the nation aren’t sitting well with some environmentalists who want Con Ed to move away from gas. NBC New York’s Chris Glorioso reports.