COVID-19 Air Quality Report
<p>Coinciding with the 50th anniversary ofEarth Day, this report investigates the impact COVID-19 lockdowns have had on global particulate pollution levels.As lockdowns were implemented in response to
New York
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Tuberculosis control in New York city — A changing landscape
Since the introduction of chemotherapy for treating tuberculosis, political commitment and stable, sufficient funding have been the primary predictors of success for tuberculosis-control programs, and
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New York Fracking Cases Echo Past Gas Boom
The fate of two fracking lawsuits before New York's highest court hinges on legislation passed in 1981, an era of advances in gas-exploration technology that has parallels to today. The New York Court
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Campaigning for Environment, Seminary to Divest Some Holdings
The trustees of Union Theological Seminary, a historic cradle of liberal Protestantism in New York City, voted unanimously on Tuesday to divest the school’s $108.4 million endowment from fossil fuel companies.
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Will New York’s billion dollar design contest prevent future flooding?
The announcement of the winning flood defence projects for metropolitan New York and New Jersey marks a new and powerful role for design competitions in the US. A series of landmark infrastructure projects
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Illinois bans microbeads in cosmetics and soaps
Gov. Pat Quinn signed legislation Sunday that he says gives Illinois the distinction as the first state in the nation to ban the sale and manufacture of soaps and cosmetics containing microbeads. Synthetic
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U.S. States Meld Zero-Emission Car Plans Amid Sales Push
California, New York and six other states aiming to get more than three million zero-emission vehicles on the road in the next decade, unveiled steps to help achieve that goal including harmonizing consumer
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U.S. Seeks Wind-Power Investments Near New York Coast
The U.S. Interior Department is seeking interest from companies that want to build offshore wind farms about 13 miles (20 kilometers) south of Long Beach, New York. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
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Cutting NYC air pollution will boost children's future earnings by $215m
Reducing air pollution in New York City would result in substantial gains in the lifetime earnings of the future generation by as much as $215 million as a result of increasing their IQs, according to
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Half U.S. Population Vulnerable to Climate Change: Report
More than half the U.S. population lives in coastal areas that are “increasingly vulnerable” to the effects of climate change, which will ripple throughout the U.S. economy, a White House advisory group’s
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New York City imposes strict e-cigarette ban
A ban on electronic cigarettes went into effect on April 29 in New York restaurants, bars, parks, beaches and other public places. A law was passed by the city council on December 19 and signed by former