Climate Change
New York Officials Are Souring on Gas Power
Grassroots opposition to new fossil fuel projects is turning up the heat on the state’s most powerful politicians.
Keeping New York Honest on Climate Progress
The state has adopted ambitious climate goals. But so far, there’s no real way to measure its progress.
Kingston Hamlet Offers Test Case for Conservation Amid Gentrification
Preservation of the Wilbur uplands, recently acquired by the Kingston Land Trust, illuminates the tensions between development and land conservation in the Hudson Valley.
A Guide to the New York State Climate Policy Landscape
New York has committed to reducing emissions and fighting climate change. But meeting those lofty goals will take more investment and more legislation.
SUNY Faculty Urge Pension to Divest from Fossil Fuels
The TIAA Divest campaign builds momentum for pulling funding from polluters and reinvesting in renewable energy companies.
How Hudson Valley Farmers Are Experiencing Climate Change
The local effects of the climate crisis are easy to list. But how does it feel, and what challenges is it already presenting?
Future Forward: Clean Energy
Environmental leaders and activists tell us what they envision in their areas of expertise for the next decade—and how we get there.
Future Forward: Land & Water
Environmental leaders and activists tell us what they envision in their areas of expertise for the next decade—and how we get there.
Future Forward: Sustainable Agriculture
Environmental leaders and activists tell us what they envision in their areas of expertise for the next decade—and how we get there.
Future Forward: Housing & Transportation
Environmental leaders and activists tell us what they envision in their areas of expertise for the next decade—and how we get there.
Capitalizing on Climate Change
On carbon markets and their implications for the Hudson Valley.
Cricket Valley and the Fight for New York’s Energy Future
The state has pledged to drastically reduce carbon emissions. So why is a new natural-gas-burning power plant opening in 2020?
The Pace of Disaster Is Accelerating. Are We Ready?
The impacts of rising sea levels and increasing climate instability may force hard choices in the years to come.
The End of Fossil Fuels in New York?
New York lawmakers have passed the most ambitious climate plan in the country. But how will we get to net-zero emissions by 2050? TBD.
The Local Shape of Biodiversity Collapse
Here's What's Being Lost to our Hudson Valley Ecosystem.
