The DEC has issued an air quality health advisory for most of upstate New York due to elevated levels of fine particulate ...

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and the State Department of Health have issued an Air Quality Health Advisory for Eastern Lake Ontario, Central New York, and Western New ...

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and the State Department of Health (DOH) have issued an Air Quality Health Advisory for the Ad ...

Stay indoors as New York issues an air quality warning. AQI over 100 poses risks to vulnerable groups. Prepare for weather changes through midweek.

Particulate matter from wildfire smoke could cause issues for sensitive groups, including elderly people, pregnant people, young children, outdoor workers and those with breathing issues.

Part of the Tupper Lake Triad challenge in the Adirondacks of New York is closed due to the lingering presence of a bull ...

New York Assistant Forest Ranger Brendan Jackson found dead after 8 days missing in Adirondacks. Friends launch petition ...

NEW YORK — The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) launched a new podcast, “DEC Does What?!’. Each episode will feature conversations with DEC experts about the ...

Al Hicks, former DEC wildlife biologist, talks about endangered animals and climate change in Bolton Landing in late June.

As New York State environmental regulators fine-tune proposed rules governing a controversial natural-gas extraction process, wastewater disposal has emerged as a challenging issue. By Mireya Navarro ...

New York State Police say that the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation received an emailed bomb threat today targeting the DEC Region 3 office in New Paltz.

Brendan Jackson, an assistant forest ranger, was found dead on a camping trip, prompting calls for stronger safety measures ...