Rebecca Redelmeier
Climate Reporter/Producer-
The project is highlighting the dangers of climate change and bringing people together to talk about it – through quilting.
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The Constitution Pipeline would transport gas from Pennsylvania through New York’s Southern Tier and Catskills.
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Switching out gas furnaces for electric heat pumps is often difficult in old rental buildings. A new program aims to help landlords and tenants make the change.
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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.
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Programming includes 35 films by international and local filmmakers focused on the environment and sustainability issues.
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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.
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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.
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The agency recently halted a weather balloon launch in Albany, which forecasters relied on for up-to-date weather data. Experts say that could put New Yorkers at risk during the next storm.
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Sen. Chuck Schumer announced last year that he had secured millions from the federal CHIPS and Science Act to help make Binghamton a hub for battery research and manufacturing. Now that funding could disappear under Trump.
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After thousands of Department of Agriculture employees were fired last month, some early-career scientists have lost advisers. Ph.D. students at Cornell university say they worry about the future of their research.