A man was found dead in the water off the coast of Rockaway Beach early Monday morning in what appears to be the fifth drowning death at a New York City beach this summer. Bystanders reported the floating body to police about 12:30 a.m., police said. Despite four drownings confirmed at New York City beaches … Read more
The piss-abilities are out of this world. Astronauts may one day not have to relieve themselves in diapers while on spacewalks thanks to groundbreaking technology that will convert their urine into drinkable water within minutes. For decades, astronauts on spacewalks around the International Space Station have used a disposable diaper inside their spacesuit — known … Read more
Another scorcher is set to grip the metro area over the next few days, with real-feel temperatures potentially hitting 110 degrees, meteorologists said Sunday. A heat wave is invading up and down the East Coast and will have no mercy on the five boroughs, with the thermometer threatening to reach 99 degrees Tuesday — and … Read more
Buckle up, Brooklyn commuters: it’s going to be a longer, warmer and more expensive ride for some this summer. The infamous G train summer shutdown slated to modernize Depression-era signals and speed up train service has, in the meantime, spurred even longer travel times, as well as sometimes costly alternative modes of transit for its … Read more
The metro region was swamped by an unexpected deluge of rainstorms Saturday, which lowered the temperatures after a blistering week in New York, but only for a day. “The rain is mostly wrapped up for today,” said FOX Weather Meteorologist Cody Braud. “We should see some periods of sunshine here,” he said, noting that the … Read more
It’s too hot to trot — and now New York City’s horse carriage drivers are the ones getting cooked. Horse-drawn carriage drivers say they haven’t been able to work a full day since July 5 due to the unforgiving heat – an “unusually long” work stop order from the city that’s affecting their bottom lines. … Read more
They put this dog down. Experts have ripped the viral “raw dogging” trend, claiming it could be unhealthy to go without creature comforts on a long-haul flight. For the uninitiated, raw dogging refers to flyers forgoing in-flight entertainment, including movies and movies, as well as avoiding necessities such as food, water and sleep. In short, … Read more
As container ships the size of city blocks cross the oceans to deliver cargo, their huge diesel engines emit large quantities of air pollutants that drive climate change and have human health impacts. It has been estimated that maritime shipping accounts for almost 3 percent of global carbon dioxide emissions and the industry’s negative impacts … Read more
Bees and other beneficial bugs are disproportionately harmed by air pollution compared to crop-destroying pests, a new study published in Nature Communications has found. Researchers from the University of Reading analysed data from 120 scientific papers to understand how 40 types of insects in 19 countries respond to air pollutants like ozone, nitrogen oxides, sulfur … Read more
A motorcyclist traveling with a pack of fellow riders died from heat exposure Saturday in Death Valley as large swaths of the US continue to grapple with triple-digit temperatures or close to it. The unidentified motorcyclist died from the punishing hot weather while the group of six were riding through Death Valley National Park, officials … Read more