Environment
Read Newsday's coverage on water quality, global warming, wildlife, coastal ecosystems, PFAS, nitrogen pollution and more.
Passion in full bloom: Meet 5 Long Islanders who take gardening to the next level
These hobbyists pour blood, sweat, tears, money and most of their spare time into creating the gardens of their dreams.
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LI's newest endangered species include a shore bird, bat and a prehistoric fish3m read
Riverhead in talks to add first battery storage facility2m read
Elevated wildfire risk set for LI, NYC
EPA ban, phaseout on TCE, cancer-causing chemical found on LI, partially stalled by industry litigation5m read
LI's newest endangered species include a shore bird, bat and a prehistoric fish3m read
Riverhead in talks to add first battery storage facility2m read
Elevated wildfire risk set for LI, NYC
EPA ban, phaseout on TCE, cancer-causing chemical found on LI, partially stalled by industry litigation5m read
NY won't alter climate change policies despite Trump order, officials say3m read
Zeldin highlights economic, environmental balance as EPA head2m read
Hard-to-remove 'forever chemicals' found in LI drinking water6m read
Stubborn chemicals hard to filter out
$3B cable designed for wind energy needed for grid reliability, backers say3m read
Long Islanders do their 'small part' to clean up the environment on Earth Day amid a 'challenging time'2m read
Empire Wind pause raises concerns for future of NYS green-energy goals5m read
After 17 years underground, cicada brood's chorus might be quieter on LI4m read
Kids are anxious. Ignoring it won't help.4m read
Wildfire smoke causing poor air quality for LI1m read
DEC preserves, opens more Setauket wetlands2m read
New slogan: making emissions great again2m read
Search 'forever chemical' test results in LI drinking water
Majority of NYers say energy affordability more important now, poll finds2m read
How Suffolk is taming the southern pine beetle2m read
The next pope will help decide the planet's fate2m read
Air pollution report gives Suffolk mixed grades2m read
2 face charges of illegal dumping in, near pine barrens3m read
What to tell students about Earth's future2m read
Dolphin swimming in Freeport canal being monitored
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Passion in full bloom: Meet 5 Long Islanders who take gardening to the next level 13m read
Modern forensics seen as key to closing Lindbergh baby case3m read
In a Trump stronghold on LI, some cracks begin to emerge5m read
Top Stories
Boaters beware: Take safety course or face $250 fine2m read
Webb telescope detects a possible signature of life on a distant world6m read
Feds order immediate halt to wind project near Long Beach4m read
Shellfishing still suspended in Port Jefferson Harbor1m read
RFK Jr. says 'highly likely' Lyme disease came from Plum Island. Why scientists say it's impossible.6m read
'Luck of the draw': How the 106th rescue wing defended their base against Westhampton wildfire6m read