<p>Relief is on the way, with cooler temperatures and rain forecast after three days of&nbsp;oppressive heat on Long Island.</p>


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There have been 23 closures due to shark sightings at Queens' Rockaway Beach and that has other South Shore beaches on alert. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn has more.

'They're coming to visit more often'

What in the phytoplankton! Water off the shores of LI looking Caribbean blue this time of year. NewsdayTV's meterologist Geoff Bansen explains this phenomenon.

'This happened two years ago as well, and it seems to be happening with increasing frequency'

The state announced millions in grants available for water quality improvement and protection projects. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

'Continues to be a game changer'

Former Long Island congressman Lee Zeldin toured Oyster Bay Harbor with Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino on Friday. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

'We've got to invest in those types of things'

NYU researchers are surveying the Eastern box turtle population to better understand how they are faring against habitat destruction, roadways and global warming.`

'It's important to know where the rare wildlife is'

On the heels of one of the wettest Memorial Day weekends on record, NewsdayTV meteorologist Geoff Bansen looks at why it seems the rain always ruins our weekend plans.

'Constant rhythm of storms'

The state Parks Department will fly more and bigger drones this summer to keep an eye on sharks this season. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

'We're doing minimum 3 flights a day'

A "super El Niño" is predicted to develop by the summer. NewsdayTV meteorologist Geoff Bansen looks at the likely effects.

'A big change in weather patterns'

Roughly 5,000 acres of pine barrens have been infested, dramatically altering the landscape. NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland is joined by Newsday environmental reporter Tracy Tullis and environmental experts to discuss methods used to save the trees.

'It's scary'

Previous tests conducted by the Suffolk County Water Authority found no detectable microplastics in its samples. Newsday environmental reporter Tracy Tullis has more.

'It's not standard practice on Long Island'

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Meteorologists say smoke from the Canadian wildfires that has engulfed the Northeast in haze is expected to mostly clear from the New Jersey area just in time for the World Cup final on Sunday, thanks to thunderstorms passing through the area.

Thunderstorms will clear wildfire smoke from Northeast ahead of World Cup final, meteorologists say

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Three Newsday photographers talk to NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland about covering the tragic crash of TWA Flight 800 in 1996.

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