Inside Out Group Action Participatory portrait installation and multidisciplinary panel discussion to highlight impacts of climate change and aspirations for a healthier future Additional Museum events in conjunction with Climate Week NYC will include documentaries by Indigenous filmmakers and the launch of specialized resources for New York State educators ThisContinue Reading
Celebrate climate action happening on Governors Island with free activities, including walking tours, film screenings, panel discussions, and public art. The Trust for Governors Island and The New York Climate Exchange announced today a schedule of more than 35 Climate Week activities taking place on Governors Island. Featured climate-focused programsContinue Reading
Photo by Jane Mir on Pexels.com NYCEM ACTIVATES CITY’S FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY PLAN AND PLACES CITY’S RESPONSE AGENCIES AND CREWS ON ALERT The Bronx, Northern Manhattan and Northern Queens May be the Most Vulnerable to Flooding New Yorkers Should Expect Travel Delays and Disruptions on the Friday Afternoon and EveningContinue Reading
Image by Olga Fil from Pixabay Heat Emergency Plan activated Wednesday through at least Thursday. Cooling centers will open across the city through Thursday, Aug. 1. To find locations, including hours of operation, call 311 or visit the City’s Cool Options Map. New Yorkers should also take advantage of additionalContinue Reading
Photo by Andrea Giardini on Unsplash Heat Emergency Plan activated beginning Sunday through Tuesday. Cooling centers will open across the city. To find locations, including hours of operation, call 311 or visit the City’s Cool Options Map. New Yorkers should also take advantage of additional cool options such as museums, movie theaters, coffee shops, pools, houses ofContinue Reading
Photo by Rehan Syed on Unsplash The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory until 8 P.M. Sunday, June 23 Cooling centers are open across the city, including, on Sunday, up to 45 NYC public schools as part of whole community approach. Each school will have the capacity to host and coolContinue Reading
Screenshots from the first conclusive videographic evidence that at least one leech species (Chtonobdella sp. from Madagascar) can jump, showing the leech coiling back before taking off.© Mai Fahmy Scientists publish footage of Madagascar Chtonobdella leeches jumping, rebutting previous doubts A new study presents video evidence that at least one speciesContinue Reading
Image by Andrzej from Pixabay NYC Activating Heat Emergency Plan for the first time in 2024 ahead of Expected Heat Wave Cooling Centers will be open starting Tuesday New Yorkers are urged to take precautions as high heat is expected in New York City starting tomorrow, June 18, 2024. TheContinue Reading
A diverse array of mammal headgear is on display in the Museum’s Richard Gilder Center for Science, Education, and Innovation as part of the Louis V. Gerstner, Jr. Collections Core.Alvaro Keding/ ©AMNH Genomic study supports hypothesis that ruminant horns and antlers did not evolve independently From the small ossicones onContinue Reading
Map of Lower Manhattan Coastal Resiliency Projects. Credit: NYCEDC State of the City Project Will Protect 100,000 New Yorkers From Coastal Storms, Create 400 Construction Jobs New York City Mayor Eric Adams today announced the groundbreaking of Battery Coastal Resilience, a critical, $200-million component of the overall Lower Manhattan Coastal ResiliencyContinue Reading