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Opinion
Environment improves as more nations prosper — the greatest polluter is poverty
As we approach Earth Day this Tuesday, it’s tempting to believe that the world is on the brink of environmental…
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Stories
Wintery mix of snow, sleet cancels flights and closes some suburban schools
A wintery mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain was already causing chaos in the Big Apple early Thursday —…
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Stories
I-90 reopens in New York after snowstorm pummels Great Lakes with more than 5 feet of snow
BUFFALO, N.Y. – A long-duration lake-effect snowstorm is continuing to pummel the Great Lakes region after dumping 3-5 feet of snow in cities from Michigan to New York that…
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Stories
Upstate NY may see 6 ft of snow as NYC braces for cold snap
The weather outside will soon be frightful. Upstate New York could be facing up to 6 feet of “extreme” snow…
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Stories
NYC rat population ‘stressed’ by heat, reproducing less
Turns out, rats don’t like getting hot and heavy. In a wafer-thin silver lining to the unbearably humid, miserable, no…
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Stories
NYC-area flights grounded as severe weather, thunderstorms pummel metro region
New York City-area flights were grounded Thursday morning amid powerful torrential rain and thunderstorms. Flights at La Guardia Airport, Newark…
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Life Style
Fox News’ Bill Hemmer conquered the Arctic
It started with a call from the US Navy back in November, asking if I’d be interested in taking a…
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Stories
NYC braces for blustery weather with winds reaching up to 60 mph
New Yorkers better batten down the hatches Monday following a very wet weekend, as powerful winds with gusts up to…
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Stories
Snow starts in NYC as 5 inches expected, most in years
Snow was pummeling the Tri-State area early Tuesday as a major winter storm started moving through, promising to bring the…
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Life Style
New York City may be hit with snow next week as Nor’easter looms after unseasonable warmth
Millions of Americans in the nation’s busiest corridor along the Northeast will soon experience weather whiplash, going from record February warmth to…
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