Environment

Environment

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. - A slow-moving coastal storm will bring potentially dangerous flooding to Staten Island and the broader New York City area, with conditions expected to worsen through Monday evening, according to the National Weather Service. Brian Hurley, a meteorologist with the Weather Prediction Center, said coastal flooding poses the greatest threat from the storm system, with inundation levels reaching 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 feet above ground level in the most vulnerable waterfront areas during high tide cycles late Sunday night and Monday afternoon.

Most did not survive. It's an easy problem to fix, according to Michael Mesure, executive director of Fatal Light Awareness Program (FLAP). But a lack of incentive means few make the changes required, he told CBC Toronto. During a bird-patrol outing in Markham on Wednesday, Mesure found 20 birds around just one building in Markham. He gingerly placed the only survivor of the bunch in a paper bag with plans to take it to a rehabilitation centre.

On March 16, 1978, the oil tanker Amoco Cadiz met its tragic fate when it ran aground on the rocky shores of Brittany, France. Owned by the American petroleum company Amoco, the massive vessel was carrying an enormous load of crude oil from Saudi Arabia and Iran, along with thousands of tons of fuel oil. As fierce storms battered the ship, its hull gave way, and within hours the tanker split apart, releasing its entire cargo into the Atlantic Ocean.

Miko Vergun, a plaintiff in the landmark 2015 federal youth climate lawsuit Juliana v. United States,which questioned the constitutionality of 50 years of government support for fossil fuels,wasn't surprised on the first day of President Donald Trump's second term when he issued three executive orders meant to clear the way for the drilling of more oil and gas and the mining of more coal in the name of energy security.

On a recent fall morning, two excavators chewed up boulder-sized chunks of asphalt with distorted bars of rebar sticking out. A chain-link fence ran along the perimeter of a demolition site, where crews have been razing a 1970s-era Motel 6. The old hotel was a relic of midcentury development that buried wetlands in 8 to 10 feet of dirt and pavement. On the edge of the property, a sign read: "Coming Soon: More Nature."

Many major national parks remain open to the public during the government shutdown. Still, exactly what "open" means varies from park to park - and it doesn't mean they're running like usual. If a national park is open, it means the public can access it, but some offer more services than others. For instance, some parks are keeping visitor centers open while others aren't. Many aren't collecting entrance fees.

'Today's Red List update, launched at the IUCN Congress in Abu Dhabi, shines a light on both the urgent challenges and the powerful possibilities before us,' said Dr Grethel Aguilar, IUCN Director General.

The energy transition is seemingly under assault, with Congressional Republicans killing tax credits for clean energy and the Trump administration threatening to cancel billions of dollars worth of grants. But there are signs the setback might not be as catastrophic for the transition as the headlines make it sound. Investor sentiment, which judging by the size of two new funds, remains strong.

Less than 100 years ago, the American bison was teetering on the verge of extinction. By the beginning of the 20th century, the species' numbers fell from herds of roughly four million to less than 1,000 individuals. The impact on Native Americans was devastating. In 1905, William Hornaday, Theodore Roosevelt, and others formed the American Bison Society (ABS) to help save bison from extinction the first national effort to save an American wildlife species.

After months of slight temperature shifts in the Pacific Ocean, La Niña has officially returned - the climate pattern that typically drives drought in Southern California. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced Thursday that La Niña conditions had arrived, a possibly foreboding sign for the Southland. The southern half of the Golden State still has not bounced back from the last year of below-average rainfall, and the reemergence of the ocean phenomenon could mean more drought, with another drier-than-average winter.

As New York heads into peak foliage season, the crisp autumn air carries a signature scent - the unmistakable stink of the ginkgo. That pungent perfume is Mother Nature's peculiar way of signaling that the tree's iconic fan-shaped leaves are just days away from turning a brilliant, electric yellow. Throughout October, ginkgo trees flaunt their unique, fan-like leaves, which begin to curl and shimmer in the breeze like brass tambourine jingles.

Continuation of essential services: FEMA emergency response operations, Coast Guard rescues, and volunteer aid will remain operational during a shutdown, ensuring critical assistance during disasters. Concerns over FEMA's reduced workforce: The downsizing of FEMA staff prior to the shutdown has raised concerns about the agency's ability to effectively respond to disasters with fewer personnel and resources. Disaster Relief Fund (DRF) availability: Despite the shutdown, the DRF remains active to cover immediate needs like debris removal and temporary housing, but concerns about its adequacy persist.

Santos is part of a younger generation of decor scavengers increasingly aware of furniture's massive carbon footprint and therefore happy to shop secondhand. They don't want to buy things that will be dumped a little further down the line. Globally, researchers estimate at least 51 million tons of furniture are consumed every year with more than 95% of it discarded.

It was March 2025, a little over a month after Outside Magazine had laid Keyes off as editor-in-chief. He'd been at Outside since 2007. "I really thought I was done with journalism, just because it's been such a roller coaster," he told me. But still, in the back of his mind, he had the germ of an idea for a newsroom dedicated to covering public lands.

One of the world's biggest windfarm developers will cut its workforce by a quarter in the next two years after a series of setbacks for the industry. Danish wind giant rsted plans to remove about 2,000 positions from its 8,000-strong workforce by the end of 2027 through a combination of redundancies, natural attrition and selling off parts of its business.

A new kind of warehouse has just popped up, nestled in seven acres of forest in northern Indiana. It's the latest delivery station for Amazon, one of hundreds of logistics centers around the world that handle the package sorting and van loading for last-mile delivery. But while this delivery center will be doing all that standard work, it's also acting as a living laboratory to test out what the future of Amazon's delivery stations-and maybe the future of warehouses writ large-will look like.

It was close to 9:30 a.m. when we arrived at the new parking lot for the Cotoni-Coast Dairies trail system. While the sun had barely risen over the Santa Cruz Mountains, the 62-space lot was already jammed, and one thing was immediately clear to my wife and me: This new destination just off Highway 1 is a hit. Not that there was much doubt people would come.

We can interconnect solar into 100 amp service, but it depends on your panel and if you have enough space to tie in. If panel upgrades are required for solar, we would include that in our scope of work. A simple panel upgrade could range from $2,000 to $5,000. We want to provide you with the solution to go solar, and sometimes that means doing some electrical work to bring you up to code.

Most deodorant tubes are made from high-density polyethylene (HDPE or #2 plastic), low-density polyethylene (LDPE or #4 plastic), or polypropylene (PP or plastic #5), but materials may vary by brand. To make things even more complicated, many brands have a dial on the bottom of the tube that is made from a different plastic polymer than the rest of the container. The cap and protective insert may also be made of different polymers.