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New York’s record warm winter: good for sunbathing, bad for ski slopes

A wildly erratic season has been a blessing for haters of mittens and blizzards, but a potential disaster for businesses that rely on snow and ice.
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New York City greenery absorbing all traffic emissions on many summer days

On many summer days, trees, shrubs, and grasses across the New York metro area soak up as much carbon dioxide as is generated by all cars, buses, and trucks, according to new research.

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Central Park now doubles as lab to study climate change

Scientists are now using Central Park as a climate lab to study the relationship between climate change and urban parks.

Central Park is opening a lab to study climate change

Central Park is opening a lab to study climate change

New York’s most famous park is leveraging its brand and its data to fight against the deterioration of urban forested areas.
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At long last, New York’s Central Park will finally be car-free

At long last, New York’s Central Park will finally be car-free

On June 27, Central Park, New York City's 2.5-mile-long green space, will officially go car-free.

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