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The heat and humidity was intense, and there wasn’t a cloud in the sky. The thought of rain was the furthest thing from people’s minds, one might think. But quite the contrary — rain barrels were top of mind for hundreds of residents Sunday morning as they looked to put on their environmentally conscious hats and save a couple of bucks along the way.
Ruben Berrios knows the scorching truth: When it comes to extreme heat, where you live can be a matter of life and death. The 66-year-old lives
Mayumi Barrack sees a pair of mating periodical cicadas getting together, whips out her phone, says, “Hi guys!” and takes their picture. “I’m not really a
WILLIAMSBURG — To paraphrase Kermit the Frog, it’s not always easy being green. But it’s always welcome, particularly in North Brooklyn, and in some circles, it’s
WASHINGTON AVENUE — The Brooklyn Botanic Garden recently held a gala the planners called “massively successful,” largely attributable to a special guest: the renowned forestry scientist
SUNSET PARK — Equinor broke ground on Monday on construction at the South Brooklyn Marine Terminal, kicking off the revitalization of the venerable port facility into
Dr. Suzanne Simard, renowned tree and forestry scientist who was recently placed on Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People of 2024, comes to Brooklyn this week
North Brooklyn Parks Alliance (NBK Parks) and Friends of McGolrick Park joined forces to launch a bird garden following the success of the park’s weekly Bird
EDITORS’ NOTE: Ahead of the Brooklyn Botanic Garden’s gala on June 4, President Adrian Benepe spoke with the Brooklyn Eagle about tree diversity and the importance
Kneeling in the grass at Bowne Park in Flushing, hydrologist Mike Como of the U.S. Geological Survey New York Water Science Center unfurled a tool with
