Hilary Howard
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Sand Mining Threatens Long Island’s Drinking Water. Or Does It?
The Sand Land mine near Southampton sits on top of a protected groundwater area that environmental activists fear could be harmed by the operation.
Composting’s ‘True Believers’ Jilted as N.Y.C. Curbside Program Grows
The community initiatives that helped make composting a reality in New York are facing possible budget cuts, and advocates say their loss will be devastating.
To Save Monarch Butterflies, They Had to Silence the Lawn Mowers
An unlikely group of New Yorkers is winning small victories in the battle to protect butterfly habitats.
Why Smaller Storms Are Growing More Fearsome, More Often
The Friday storm that produced vast flooding in New York City started out earlier in the week as an unremarkable — if unpredictable — weather...
Heat and Hurricanes: What Keeps the N.Y.C. Climate Chief Up at Night
“We are in a climate change emergency,” said Rohit T. Aggarwala. “And two things are unhelpful in an emergency: Panic and despair.”
A Heat Wave Arrives Late to New York Making Temperatures Soar
A three-day bout of extreme weather in the Northeast is sending temperatures 20 degrees higher than usual.
Back to School or Back to Summer? A Heat Wave Arrives Late to New York.
A three-day bout of extreme weather in the Northeast is sending temperatures 20 degrees higher than usual.
Mandatory Composting Is Coming to New York City: What You Need to Know
The program, which has already rolled out in Queens, requires residents to separate food scraps and yard waste from their trash. Brooklyn is next.
NYC Blackout? Preparation Is Key.
“What have you done so you’re not fumbling around in the dark?”
New York Is Preparing for More Floods. Will It Be Enough?
“It’s kind of like we’re patching the boat but it’s already filling up with water,” one climate researcher said.
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