Environment
Read Newsday's coverage on water quality, global warming, wildlife, coastal ecosystems, PFAS, nitrogen pollution and more.
After LI wildfires, pine barrens need controlled burns, ecologists say4m read
Total lunar eclipse creates Blood Moon, but clouds make it hard to see on LI
Brookhaven urged to form task force on battery storage plants2m read
Williston Park hikes water rates 33%, angering East Williston2m read
Oyster Bay seeks to extend shellfishing moratorium2m read
After LI wildfires, pine barrens need controlled burns, ecologists say4m read
Total lunar eclipse creates Blood Moon, but clouds make it hard to see on LI
Brookhaven urged to form task force on battery storage plants2m read
Williston Park hikes water rates 33%, angering East Williston2m read
Lunar eclipse to be visible — if clouds cooperate1m read
Caithness pursues battery energy storage plants in Yaphank3m read
Butterfly populations drop 22%, study shows. LI preservationist is trying to stop trend2m read
'Vibrant regeneration' predicted for burned areas after Suffolk fires2m read
Burn ban remains in effect
Forge River Wastewater Treatment Plant in Mastic opens1m read
LI brush fires caused by family cooking s'mores, Suffolk officials say4m read
Watch: Firefighters battle Westhampton fire
'Flying embers can travel a mile' and other outdoor fire safety tips after Suffolk wildfires1m read
Southern pine beetles stoke fears of future brush fires on LI2m read
Fire and the Suffolk pine barrens share a natural history1m read
'We have about 600 acres burned'
EPA sued by groups representing LI agencies to overturn drinking water standards5m read
EPA reverses course, reinstating dozens of environmental justice workers1m read
'It's toxic in very, very minute amounts'
Brookhaven, DEC at odds over report on possible toxic plume sources2m read
Parade of planets visible tonight for LIers and other earthlings1m read
Efforts continue to rebuild East End's fragile scallop, oyster population4m read
Hempstead Town officials OK moratorium on battery energy storage facilities2m read
Long Islanders' Favorites
Cops called after Pirate's Booty founder claims he's mayor of Sea Cliff
Robert Ehrlich says he's mounting a write-in challenge to Mayor Elena Villafane in Tuesday's village elections.
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LI school property taxes could rise an average of 2.62% in 2025-263m read
Our movie hall of shame: 10 that earned zero stars2m read
Price of gold surges to record high. Here’s how that affects LI2m read
Top Stories
National Grid workers angered by company contract offer, union says1m read
You might have plastic in your brain. Don't panic — yet4m read
Boston University team to study whether oysters can remove nitrogen from Stony Brook Harbor2m read
State judge approves $1M settlement between Brookhaven, Reworld2m read
Developer withdraws state application for Beacon Wind cable project2m read
Former Holtsville zoo worker: I was told to keep quiet about mountain lion's death2m read
