Climate Crisis

Buildings account for more than a third of greenhouse emissions, using fossil fuels to heat homes and businesses, cook and get hot water. Green building can help if its principles are widely adopted. The US Green Building Council advocates for such policies and practices.

Offshore wind turbines are a major element of New York State's plan for fossil free electricity. NYSERDA's Janna Herndon explains the technology, plans and promise of offshore wind power.

Solar power adoption is affected by New York's Climate Leadership Act & federal Inflation Reduction Act. Alliance for Clean Energy's Marguerite Wells discusses state of solar power and its importance

The multi-billion dollar climate change plan for New York was being evaluated by the State Senate for its future course.

Syracuse leaders accept a newly drawn district map, the county executive announces his plan for the county budget.

The pig is intended to symbolize the greed of fossil fuel companies at the expense of climate change, the environment, and public health. Five major multinational fossil fuel companies report a record $55 billion in the second quarter of 2022.

They say militaries devour resources, emit tens of millions of metric tons of carbon emissions every year, and are exempt from many environmental regulations and international climate accords.

The Whitlock Building in downtown Syracuse did not use any fossil fuels in its renovation and continues to operate on clean energy.

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.

Local elected leaders from the state, city and town level are praising a decision to divest the New York State pension from companies that support the use…