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If you have been keeping up with the news lately, you are bound to have heard that this year is projected to be one of the hottest on record … again. New York suffers from increased temperatures compared to its suburbs and exurbs due to a phenomenon called the urban heat island effect.

The Trump administration’s plan to rescue coal power plants would be a disaster for the US energy market - and would cost taxpayers as much as $65 billion.  

New Yorkers are probably familiar with our natural lands and waters including parks, rivers, and bays. But we also have the responsibility to conserve natural resources across the nation and globe. To learn about tropical natural resources, NYLCV intern Riley Lenane attended a hands-on intensive ecological learning program.

The Trump Administration has rolled back federal clean car standards of vehicle fuel efficiency and emissions regulations, previously established under the Obama Administration as part of the Clean Air Act. The new regulations will revoke the previous standard held for car manufacturers which obligated them to create more fuel-efficient vehicles every year.

Over the last fifty years, there has been a major increase in extreme weather, such as heat waves, droughts, and intense hurricanes. One of the most direct ways we experience the effects of climate change first-hand is when our communities are hit with extreme weather - and we can expect extreme weather events to increase in frequency and severity over time.

As part of Vision Zero, DOT is bringing streets into the public realm by building pedestrian plazas. Turning streets from car-filled conduits into attractive places to relax makes city streets more inviting for pedestrians and help drivers become more aware of the need to drive slowly and attentively.

China recently shut its borders to plastic imports, creating a mounting recycling crisis in New York, and across the western world.

Community Solar, now gaining popularity in New York, is a solar power system whose electricity is shared by more than one household. It expands solar energy in communities where many have traditionally lacked access.