Selling the City star and luxury real estate agent Taylor Middleton announced she lost her home and many personal belongings in a “catastrophic” fire that struck her apartment building in TriBeCa. Middleton opened up about the experience in a new interview with Fox Business. “We were fast asleep and our golden retriever, Mac, all of … Read more
Reducing sulphur in the air may inadvertently increase natural emissions of methane from wetlands such as peatlands and swamps, a new study has found. The findings published today in the journal Science Advances suggests that the decline of global sulphur emissions as the result of clean air policies, coupled with the warming and fertilization effects … Read more
Caitlin Doornbos, a Washington correspondent at the New York Post, won a prestigious journalism award Tuesday night for a series of riveting stories she wrote while bravely embedding with troops in war-torn Ukraine last year. Doornbos’ fearless coverage — which included dispatches from the battlefield along with a secret weapons repair base — earned her the … Read more
There’s a 26 per cent annual chance that space rocket junk will re-enter the atmosphere and pass through a busy flight area, according to a recent UBC study. While the chance of debris hitting an aircraft is very low, the research highlights that the potential for uncontrolled space rocket junk to disrupt flights and create … Read more
In many parts of India, a single noxious pollutant from coal-fired power stations drags down annual wheat and rice yields by 10% or more, according to a new study by Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability researchers. The two grains are critical for food security in India, the second most populous country in the world and … Read more
Air pollution is a well-known risk factor for respiratory diseases such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, its contribution to lower respiratory infections — those that affect the lower respiratory tract, including the lungs, bronchi and alveoli — is less well documented, especially in adults. To fill this gap in knowledge, a … Read more
Researchers have shown that plumes of wildfire smoke can carry contaminants hundreds of kilometres, leaving a toxic and lingering footprint which has the potential to be re-released into the environment. The frequency and severity of wildfires is expected to continue increasing due to climate change. In recent weeks, catastrophic wildfires have devasted Los Angeles, scorching … Read more
MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. – At least three wildfires have ignited near North Carolina towns that were devastated by Hurricane Helene. As of Thursday morning, the Crooked Creek Fire in McDowell County has burned an estimated 250 acres and is now 55% contained. Emergency crews said they made significant progress overnight as winds diminished and relative humidity increased, leading to lower fire activity. The evacuation order … Read more
The MTA is already trumpeting the success of its controversial congestion pricing plan, which it says has sliced travel times and cut the number of cars on the road — although data about revenue and air quality is still forthcoming. Juliette Michaelson, the agency’s deputy chief of policy and external relations, said at the MTA … Read more
The US Senate has the constitutional duty to vet the president’s nominees and ensure that no unfit authoritarians find their way into the White House. Which brings me to the appointment of brainworm-ridden dilettante Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as head of the Department of Health and Human Services. There has perhaps never been a Republican … Read more