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Climate Activists Protest the Museum of Modern Art’s Fossil Fuel Donors Outside Its Biggest Fundraising Gala
NEW YORK—The Midtown Manhattan air was filled with dangerous levels of smoke from Canadian wildfires on Tuesday evening, but that didn’t keep climate activists from gathering outside the Museum of Modern Art’s biggest gala to protest the museum’s ties with fossil fuel billionaires. About 15 protesters called on MoMA to cut ties with Henry Kravis, […]
Read MoreWhy New York’s Congestion Pricing Plan Getting Federal Approval Is a Win for Climate Change
Federal officials last week greenlit New York’s congestion pricing plan, allowing the state to move forward with its proposal to charge drivers a fee to enter certain parts of Manhattan in an effort to reduce traffic congestion, improve air quality and boost public transportation. If successfully implemented, New York would become the first state to […]
Read MoreAcross New York, a Fleet of Google Street View Vehicles Tracks an Array of Key Pollutants
At first glance, Ramses Diaz’s car seems like any other driving through New York City. Then I spot the phrase, “I measure air quality,” on the left door. Inside, a tablet attached to the dashboard displays a map of New York City, and two big boxes in the trunk beam huge quantities of data back […]
Read MoreAcross New York, a Fleet of Sensor-Equipped Vehicles Tracks an Array of Key Pollutants
At first glance, Ramses Diaz’s car seems like any other driving through New York City. Then I spot the phrase, “I measure air quality,” on the left door. Inside, a tablet attached to the dashboard displays a map of New York City, and two big boxes in the trunk beam huge quantities of data uploaded […]
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