That’s not your neighbor’s barbeque. New Yorkers may notice a smell of smoke in the air akin to a campfire this week, as easterly winds carry in smoke from Canadian wildfires. The plume of smoke from the raging fires in Nova Scotia is expected to drift hundreds of miles to the southeast over New York … Read more
A dashboard video from Canada shows a car narrowly survive a drive through raging wildfires on either side of the road. Footage shows the vehicle cautiously moving through thick smoke and ash in Hammonds Plains, Nova Scotia. The video was captured by a dashboard camera in the car behind. The driver of the car recording the incident can … Read more
Houseplants are a classic decorating tool, but leafy indoor greenery might also be good for you. The health benefits of plants, some scientists say, can include removing toxins such as benzene — a volatile organic compound in gasoline that’s known to cause cancer — from indoor air. And with air quality — especially in the … Read more
No filter necessary. A fiery red sun rose over New York Monday morning — thanks to the hazy smoke of wildfires some 3,000 miles away. Early birds in the Empire State woke up to the otherworldly sight, which was also seen across large swaths of the northern US and southern Canada, as hundreds of wildfires … Read more
Public transport in Patna. Photo: iStock The Patna Municipal Corporation (PMC) has decided to replace diesel-run vehicles with compressed natural gas (CNG) ones and will not purchase new diesel-run vehicles anymore for its sanitation work, according to officials. This will be another positive development to ensure diesel-free vehicles on Patna’s roads. The state government had … Read more
A construction worker died and another went missing after a massive 5-alarm fire erupted at a North Carolina work site Thursday morning. The 5-alarm blaze broke out at about 9 a.m. inside an under-construction apartment building in Charlotte’s affluent SouthPark neighborhood, authorities said. The crews rescued 15 workers — including a man stuck on a … Read more
Scientists have found “alarmingly high” concentrations of potentially toxic particles in the air in New York City subway stations. New York University researchers surveyed 271 platforms in December 2021 and found levels of airborne iron particles were a staggering 126 times more than the outdoor average, according to a paper published last month in the … Read more
It began with a request for a washing machine to accommodate a disabling sensitivity to laundry smells. It exploded into a bitter three-year battle over disability accommodations. And now, a disabled woman faces the prospect of being kicked out of her one-bedroom co-op in Brooklyn. “I had the audacity to assert my legal right for … Read more
As the school year begins to wind down, many families may wonder how they’ll spend their summer vacation. To help whittle down the countless travel options, the experts at the Family Vacation Guide compiled a list of top U.S. travel destinations for families. They looked at factors, such as the cost of flights, accommodation options, the availability of kid-friendly … Read more
A Texas high school student sent six of his peers to the hospital this week after deploying an intensely putrid “fart spray,” fire officials announced Friday. The student fessed up to the foul prank after fire officials and hazardous response teams spent three days investigating reports of “a smell of gas” at Caney Creek High … Read more