A new climate study that will confound the likes of Fox News’ Sean Hannity, indicates that warmer Arctic summers may be responsible for creating acute cold weather events in the northern hemisphere, such as the massive blizzard that walloped the city in 2011. Read more »
An abnormal snowstorm that whirled through the city this weekend could be responsible for the death of up to 1,000 trees in Central Park, as well as injuring hundreds of acres. Although only a few inches fell, many of the trees still had their leaves and the limbs just couldn’t handle the weight. Read more »
Mayor Bloomberg has ordered a mandatory evacuation of all NYC residents located in Zone A (PDF doc) by 5pm Saturday. This comes after Governor Cuomo announced that all MTA transit would be shutdown starting Saturday at noon. This flood zone includes low-lying areas like Coney Island, Manhattan Beach, and Far Rockaway. Read more »
While most of us live in crappy, overpriced apartments with no amenities and zero chance of ever seeing a landlord in person—unless the rent is late—other New Yorkers kick back in nice buildings where the tenants are abundantly cared for, especially if a hurricane like Irene is on its way. Read more »
On Sunday, it rained so hard that a new record was set with 7.7 inches accumulating at JFK Airport, the most precipitation in a single day since 1895. The deluge clogged storm drains, disrupted subway service, and flooded streets, with Staten Island, deservingly, bearing the brunt of the tropical storm. (Photo: Matthew/NY1)
Every summer, something crazy happens in New York City. The temperature rises and everyone talks about how dreadfully hot it is. We just thought you should know.
A severe thunderstorm and tornado WATCH has been issued for NYC until 8PM tonight so be sure to stay alert, but most importantly, keep a camera or camcorder at the ready, last time one struck the footage was awesome.
Day turned to night in a matter of minutes on Friday as an epic dust storm pushed through Kuwait, creating harrowing conditions and awe-inspiring videos, like this one. As you’ll see, waiting around for disaster to strike while recording footage is a universal trait shared by all of humanity.
The snow just can’t get enough of NYC this year and even though it’s late March, decided to sprinkle Central Park with a light coat of white as one final bitch slap after a full winter beat down. (Photo: @isardasorensen/twitpic)
During the wintertime, it snows. That snow then piles up and must be shoveled. But how does one do manual labor without getting hurt? Thankfully, the New York Times tackles this dilemma with some expert advice for its readership: Read more »
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