18+ hour, 3+ min ago  (275+ words) If we don't change course on emissions, the number of days at 90 degrees or higher is predicted to exceed the number of below-freezing days by 2090. That date is well within the lifespans of this year's kindergarteners. The implications of this…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1261+ words) For generations, the western bank of the Genesee River has been a kind of open wound in the heart of the Plymouth Exchange neighborhood40 acres of oil-soaked soil, hidden from the rest of the city by overgrown vegetation and plagued by…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (628+ words) Groups seeking to close the Seneca Meadows landfill were dealt another blow recently. A New York appellate court ruled that a local law forcing its closure was invalid. Climate activists say this latest court decision is not a death knell…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (351+ words) Rochester's efforts to safeguard drinking water quality have received a $29 million boost. The funding will help the city replace lead service lines and begin improvements to the Hemlock water filtration plant. The city will be able to remove more than…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (748+ words) Linda Reilly's apartment sits on the second floor, with windows overlooking the temporary park at 125 Charlotte St." On a Saturday morning, residents from nearby buildings and customers from the coffee shop Ugly Duck can be seen enjoying the space, sitting…...

10+ mon, 3+ day ago  (525+ words) Of course, this research is not the last word on the impacts of making public transport free primarily because longer-term or permanent fare-free programs may lead to different results. Amitrajeet A. Batabyal is a distinguished professor, the Arthur J. Gosnell professor of…...