Nine New York City-area beaches are currently under swimming advisories due to elevated bacteria levels, according to city health officials. As a heat wave hits the region during the Independence Day week, health officials are cautioning the public against swimming or wading at these specific locations, though the beaches remain open. Which beaches are under … Read more
Astronomical summer officially arrived in New York on Sunday, June 21, 2026, when the summer solstice occurred at 4:24 a.m. ET. As the Northern Hemisphere reached its northernmost point in the sky and the North Pole tilted toward the sun, New Yorkers experienced the longest day of the year, receiving the highest amount of daylight … Read more
Strong winds and severe weather moved across New York state on Thursday, June 18, 2026, causing widespread power outages and prompting a series of tornado watches and thunderstorm warnings. According to National Weather Service data, the highest wind gust recorded in the state by 5 p.m. reached 57 mph in Buffalo, while Orange County saw … Read more
A persistent “cold blob” in the North Atlantic, characterized by a cooling of up to 1 degree Celsius (1.8 degrees Fahrenheit) over recent decades, is signaling a potential disruption to the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC). Researchers at the University of California, Riverside, attribute this anomaly to a slowdown in the ocean’s global conveyor belt, … Read more