On the shores of Owasco Lake, city of Auburn leaders and State Senator Rachel May are calling on Governor Kathy Hochul and New York State to increase water protection policies for residents' safety.

New York campers will have a new opportunity to stay at New York State campgrounds. State parks in western and northern New York will open campgrounds briefly in April 2024 for those looking to view the total solar eclipse.

Typically, Critz Farms yields 3,000 bushels of apples. This year, Matthew Critz said he'll be lucky if he gets 100.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is funding a research project led by Nick Sard, a Great Lakes biology professor at SUNY Oswego, to help native fish populations in the Great Lakes.

Although fewer mosquitoes are turning up this year, EEE has been detected in Onondaga County. Health Commissioner Dr. Katie Anderson says it is a good idea to take precautions when spending time outdoors.

David Sonnenfeld, a professor of environmental studies at SUNY-ESF, said that number shouldn't be too alarming, noting the City of Syracuse used about 40 million gallons of water a day in 2021.

More than 7 inches of rain fell across parts of northern Onondaga County this week.

Tammy Palmer, public information officer for the Onondaga County Resource Recovery Agency (OCRRA), said more than 360,000 tons of curbside residential trash passes through the waste-to-energy facility in a year.

The New York State Department of Agriculture is asking residents along Lake Ontario to check their gardens for the invasive Box Tree Moth threatening boxwood plants locally.

The first two fabs are expected to be operational by 2032, with the full build out of the Micron campus complete in 2043.