"Entanglements are a leading cause of death for endangered North Atlantic right whales. Removing fishing lines from the ocean could help minimize this risk—but only if lobstermen get on board, experts say."

"Federal regulators gave a huge, contentious offshore wind project the green light to start construction off the coast of New Jersey."

"Leaves around the northern U.S. are starting to turn orange, yellow and red, inspiring legions of leaf lovers to hop in their cars and travel to the countryside for the best look at fall’s fireworks."

"Six years after a teenage Greta Thunberg walked out of school in a solitary climate protest outside of the Swedish parliament, people around a warming globe marched in youth-led protest, saying their voices are being heard but not sufficiently acted upon."

"For at least 15 years, a Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. chemical plant in Niagara Falls, New York, has been sending a pollutant that causes bladder cancer into the air at levels 1,000 percent higher than what state regulators now consider safe for the public to breathe, documents show."

"New Yorkers are spending billions on houses in flood-prone areas despite growing awareness of the effects of climate change."