A new study led by the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology shows how feeding mice a drug called GSM-15606 provided protection against air pollution-related increases in proteins linked to Alzheimer’s disease. Senior author Caleb Finch, USC University Professor and holder of the ARCO/William F. Kieschnick Chair in the Neurobiology of Aging at the USC … Read more
A far-left NYC councilwoman who ran for office on an anti-car-agenda and pushed a crackdown on dangerous driving is a road menace who’s racked up four speeding tickets in a little more than a year, The Post has learned. Queens Democratic Socialist Tiffany Cabán was slapped with seven traffic tickets totaling $490 in fines and … Read more
In 2024, almost 45% of homes in the United States will confront at least one type of severe or extreme climate risk, such as flood, wind, wildfire, heat, or air quality. With natural disasters like these on the rise across the U.S., climate resilience is becoming an important factor worth considering before buying a home. And we … Read more
It was a tale of two classics, a tale of two eras, for Green Day at Citi Field on Monday night. Like a dog-days double-header — in which the Mets home field was transformed into a melting mosh pit by the heat and humidity — this night was set in two acts as the punk-rock … Read more
More New Yorkers than ever despise the Big Apple’s proposed congestion-pricing toll — but Gov. Kathy Hochul’s move to indefinitely halt the plan hasn’t meant any popularity boost for her, a new poll shows. According to the statewide Siena College poll, 59% of New York voters want to scrap the congestion pricing scheme for Manhattan … Read more
We’re barking up the wrong trees. A new study reveals that a majority of the 7 million trees in New York City are emitting “volatile compounds” that do more harm than good for our air quality — especially during scorching heat. “We’re all for planting more trees. They bring so many good things,” said study … Read more
A Missouri police dog has died from heat exhaustion after the air conditioner in the patrol vehicle he had been left in malfunctioned, authorities said. Vader, a 4-year-old K-9 for the Arnold Police Department in suburban St. Louis, died on Wednesday from heat exhaustion, the department said. The K-9 handler had left Vader inside a … Read more
CHICO, Calif. — Fire crews battling California’s largest wildfire this year have corralled a third of the blaze aided in part by cooler weather, but a return of triple-digit temperatures could allow it to grow, fire officials said Sunday. Cooler temperatures and increased humidity gave firefighters “a great opportunity to make some good advances” on … Read more
A perfect day for swimming on Long Island came to a crashing halt Saturday when a shark was spotted at Nickerson Beach — the latest in a record number of encounters with the apex predators. Lifeguards at the Nassau County park, which is located on the island’s South Shore, spotted the fins about 75 feet … Read more
It’s hot and heavy in New York City as hazy, sticky conditions simmer amid another heat wave. It felt like 100 degrees in the Big Apple on Saturday as a heat advisory in effect since mid-week came to an end, making way for heavy thunderstorms to roll in. Flood watches are in effect for the … Read more