Environment & Science

Many college courses have included content on the September 11th terrorist attacks since they happened. But what lessons remain in the 20 years since then? WAER News stopped by a classroom at Syracuse University to find out what students are learning, plus what they remember about that day and the aftermath.

Flooding rains in Central New York. A first-ever federal declaration of a water shortage in the Colorado River. A Syracuse University earth and environmental sciences professor is watching these extremes as they relate to climate change.

Those who live or used to live near the I-81 viaduct are calling on the state DOT not to repeat the same mistakes from 60 years ago as plans move forward with the proposed community grid replacement.

Pediatricians and other experts from Upstate Medical University are calling on the region’s school district superintendents to implement a universal masking policy to protect children and staff from COVID-19 and the highly contagious Delta variant.

The landmark climate change report released by the United Nations Monday includes some research by a Syracuse University scientist. Earth and environmental sciences Assistant professor Dr. Tripti Bhattacharya studies ancient temperature and rainfall from molecules stored in rocks and sediment.

The City of Syracuse and Skaneateles Lake stakeholders are preparing to try out some new technology in an effort to address harmful algal blooms that affect swimming and the water supply.

Years of collective effort at the institutional and governmental levels right down to individual farmers and residents have resulted in the creation of the first comprehensive food system plan in the region. It’s called FoodPlan CNY, and it aims to coordinate and connect all parts of the system, from the farmers to the distributors to the retailers and finally to the consumers.

A Rochester-based travel agent and future astronaut with Virgin Galactic will be among those on the flight line Sunday in New Mexico for Virgin’s Unity 22 mission.

The ransomware attacks and cyber threats that big corporations and government entities are fighting are also a threat to Central New York government and local businesses. Congress member John Katko is ranking member on the House Committee on Homeland Security. He brought cyber-security experts from Washington to raise awareness of that threat, and met with local leaders at a roundtable discussion.

For years, Onondaga County residents have faithfully been putting their glass wine and liquor bottles in their recycling bins thinking they ultimately return to a new life as more bottles. But that’s not the case.