A chemical reaction involving emissions from cars and buildings can negate their environmental benefits. New research shows what big cities can do about it. Source: New York Times
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UPS Drivers Say ‘Brutal’ Heat Is Endangering Their Lives
By Gotham Rex on August 20, 2022
As summers have grown hotter, high temperatures inside trucks without air conditioning have also sickened postal carriers and others who deliver America’s packages. A few have died. Source: New York Times
Not Enough Cooling Centers in New York City’s Hottest Areas, Study Finds
By Gotham Rex on August 4, 2022
The city’s most vulnerable residents need more public places to cool down, especially at night, to prevent heat wave deaths, the city comptroller said. Source: New York Times
Heat Waves Sweep the Northeast Over Sweltering Weekend
By Gotham Rex on July 24, 2022
Newark sets a record with five straight days of temperatures above 100 degrees, and other parts of the country, like Oklahoma, also experienced triple-digit heat. Source: New York Times
Heat Wave Expected to Break Record Temperatures on Sunday
By Gotham Rex on July 24, 2022
Temperatures were forecast to set daily record highs in New York and Boston, among other places, before the weather cools down on Tuesday, meteorologists said. Source: New York Times
Heat Wave in New York: What Cooling Off Looks and Feels Like
By Gotham Rex on July 23, 2022
How do you stay cool when the weather is so hot? The answers are as diverse as the city itself. Source: New York Times
Heat Wave: Why Home Offices Add to Con Ed’s Stress
By Gotham Rex on July 20, 2022
As temperatures reach the mid-90s, New York’s electrical system will face an additional burden because of people working from home. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C. Forecast This Week Shows Temperatures in the 90s
By Gotham Rex on July 18, 2022
Before that, damaging winds, thunderstorms and even tornadoes are possible late Monday. Source: New York Times
Runner Dies in Brooklyn Half Marathon
By Gotham Rex on May 21, 2022
It’s the first death since 2014 in the 13.1-mile run from Prospect Park to Coney Island. It was not immediately clear whether heat had played a role. Source: New York Times
How the Site of a Bronx Fire Became a Haven for Gambians
By Gotham Rex on January 12, 2022
Abdoulie Touray is believed to have been the first Gambian to move into 333 E. 181st Street. He drew scores of compatriots to the building where 17 died in a fire. Source: New York Times