“Now a big part of my job is driving all over Long Island, and I’ve seen more of it in the past two years than in the last 60 ...

Several canoes paddle toward Makoko, a vast floating slum built on stilts in the lagoon at one end of Nigeria's economic hub ...

A lawsuit from national utility groups could threaten federal standards for “forever chemicals” in drinking water.

More than a dozen members of Fordham University's rowing team were rushed to a New York hospital after their boat capsized in ...

Gianni Cipriano for The New York Times The harbor adjacent to Punta Pennata island once served as the ... That mandate extends to the surrounding water, a protected area because of its rare ...

Roosevelt Island’s celebrity turkey has flown the ... You gotta love it. It’s New York.” The scene was less than hilarious for others, however — with bird enthusiasts raising concern ...

A GOP lawmaker has called for ending New York City helicopter tour flights in the wake of Thursday's deadly tragedy on the ...

A Times investigation shows Therme, a European firm, exaggerated its track record in securing a deal with Ontario, and ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A suspected “oil spill” is polluting a pond and endangering wildlife in a green space near Tottenville ...

A video showing the slaughter of hundreds of dolphins in Solomon Islands has gone viral on social media, sparking heated debate in Solomon Islands and the broader Pacific about the ancient practice.

Hummingbird Central uses citizen science to track the annual migration of hummingbirds, using user-reported sightings to map ...