Restaurants reduce waste by delivering food in reusable containers

DeliverZero promises food delivery with zero-waste by providing restaurants with durable and reusable BPA-free plastic packaging.

Bald eagle sighting in Riverside Park delights bird watchers

For the last few days, a Twitter account for New York City bird enthusiasts has been keeping its followers glued to their screens with photos or a rare bald eagle perched high in the trees above Riverside Park.

California could limit 'flushable' wipes tied to sewer clogs

Some environmentalists worry the wipes end up in waterways, and the bill is among a number of efforts in California to keep harmful products out of the waste stream.

Doomsday Clock moves closest to midnight in 73-year history

The keepers of the Doomsday Clock on Thursday moved the symbolic countdown to global disaster to the closest point to midnight in its 73-year history, citing "existential danger" from nuclear war and climate change.

Long Island school closed over chemical fears

Septic tanks at Northport Middle School recently tested positive for benzene.

The environmental and financial consequences of road salt for NYC

Even before the first sign of snow is in the forecast, New York City has its stores of road salt stocked. And when the snow does start to fall, the city often spreads tens of thousands of tons of salt all over our road. 

Bloomberg outlines plans for cleaner buildings, cars

Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg would push for all new cars to be electric by 2035 and new buildings to produce zero carbon emissions by 2025 as part of clean energy plans he released this week.

Drone video shows flooding in Western Australia

Western Australia had its second-driest year on record in 2019. Then torrential rains soaked the arid interior last week.

Trump administration aims major rollback of landmark U.S. environmental law

The Trump administration on Thursday proposed greatly narrowing the use of one of the country"s landmark environmental laws, calling for changes that could allow projects ranging from oil pipelines to mines to move forward with far less federal review of their impact on the environment.