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  1. Hype for the Future 260/284: Greater New York Explained

    Introduction New York City remains notable as the largest metropolitan area worldwide in terms of urban landmass, even following decades of not serving as the most populated global city. In the modern context of the major city and metropolitan area, the United States Census defines a combined metropolitan area with the Metropolitan Statistical Area officially divided into the New York—Jersey City—White Plains, Nassau County—Suffolk County, Newark, and New Brunswick—Lakewood […]

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  2. Canadian #wildfire smoke turns air hazardous in the US #Midwest. Officials say stay inside

    By TAMMY WEBBER and PHILIP MARCELO, July 16, 2026

    NEW YORK (AP) — "Heavy, pungent smoke from #CanadianWildfires darkened skies in the U.S. on Thursday from the #GreatLakes to parts of the #EastCoast, reducing visibility for commuters and prompting warnings that air quality could make being outside dangerous.

    "#Detroit’s air quality was among the worst in the world for major cities, as a lingering high pressure system trapped smoke from dozens of fires in Canada and northern Minnesota, said Steven Freitag, a National Weather Service meteorologist in Pontiac, Michigan.

    " 'Sure enough, it arrived in force here and it’s really pretty extreme levels,' said Freitag, who noted that visibility in some areas was reduced to a half mile.

    "Omar Mitchell wore a mask as he walked to his restaurant in Detroit. He said he urged his employees to do the same.

    " 'It’s scary,' Mitchell, 50, said as he looked at the sky. 'You don’t know necessarily what the side effects may be. That’s days or months later.'

    "Cities across the Great Lakes states registered air quality ranging from unhealthy to hazardous — which means it’s unhealthy for anyone, regardless of health conditions. Microscopic particles can lodge deep in the lungs and enter the bloodstream, leading to heart and lung problems and contributing to other long-term health issues.

    "All of #Michigan and much of #Minnesota were under a hazardous #AirQualityAlert. In the Chicago area, air quality ranged from very unhealthy to hazardous.

    "National Weather Service meteorologist Jake Petr said even if winds from the northwest clear skies as expected later this week, the smoky air could keep returning until the fires are out. That could take weeks or longer.

    " 'Anytime we have something that could bring air from that region until the fires are over, it could conceivably dip back into the area,' Petr said.

    "In #SaintPaulMN, the air was 'glowing yellow,' said Brent Williams, head of the soil, water and climate department at the University of Minnesota, who said the area 'could be looking at weeks to months of continued smoke and flare-ups off and on as the winds blow in different directions.'

    "A study published this year found that long-term exposure to tiny particles from wildfire smoke contributed to an average of 24,100 deaths a year in the lower 48 states. Long-term exposure can make existing health problems worse and lead to a range of chronic and deadly health issues, including respiratory illness, cardiovascular and neurological diseases, and premature death."

    apnews.com/article/canada-wild

    #CRBox #AirQuality #WildfireSmoke #AQI #HEPAFilters #CorsiRosenthalBox #AirCleaners #Masks #ParticulateMatter #RespiratorMasks #StayIndoors #ThanksBigOil

  3. Hype for the Future 245/284: Greater Philadelphia, Pennsylvania—New Jersey—Delaware—Maryland

    Introduction The Greater Philadelphia area is a notable metropolitan area associated with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania along with nearby New Jersey, Delaware, and Maryland. Today, the region is associated with the major city (and largest in Pennsylvania) as well as with the overall Southeast Pennsylvania (SEPA) area. Counties associated with Greater Philadelphia commonly include Philadelphia, Delaware, Chester, Montgomery, and Bucks in Pennsylvania; Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, and […]

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  4. Hype for the Future 245/284: Greater Philadelphia, Pennsylvania—New Jersey—Delaware—Maryland

    Introduction The Greater Philadelphia area is a notable metropolitan area associated with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania along with nearby New Jersey, Delaware, and Maryland. Today, the region is associated with the major city (and largest in Pennsylvania) as well as with the overall Southeast Pennsylvania (SEPA) area. Counties associated with Greater Philadelphia commonly include Philadelphia, Delaware, Chester, Montgomery, and Bucks in Pennsylvania; Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, and […]

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  5. Hype for the Future 245/284: Greater Philadelphia, Pennsylvania—New Jersey—Delaware—Maryland

    Introduction The Greater Philadelphia area is a notable metropolitan area associated with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania along with nearby New Jersey, Delaware, and Maryland. Today, the region is associated with the major city (and largest in Pennsylvania) as well as with the overall Southeast Pennsylvania (SEPA) area. Counties associated with Greater Philadelphia commonly include Philadelphia, Delaware, Chester, Montgomery, and Bucks in Pennsylvania; Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, and […]

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  6. Hype for the Future 245/284: Greater Philadelphia, Pennsylvania—New Jersey—Delaware—Maryland

    Introduction The Greater Philadelphia area is a notable metropolitan area associated with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania along with nearby New Jersey, Delaware, and Maryland. Today, the region is associated with the major city (and largest in Pennsylvania) as well as with the overall Southeast Pennsylvania (SEPA) area. Counties associated with Greater Philadelphia commonly include Philadelphia, Delaware, Chester, Montgomery, and Bucks in Pennsylvania; Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, and […]

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  7. Hype for the Future 245/284: Greater Philadelphia, Pennsylvania—New Jersey—Delaware—Maryland

    Introduction The Greater Philadelphia area is a notable metropolitan area associated with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania along with nearby New Jersey, Delaware, and Maryland. Today, the region is associated with the major city (and largest in Pennsylvania) as well as with the overall Southeast Pennsylvania (SEPA) area. Counties associated with Greater Philadelphia commonly include Philadelphia, Delaware, Chester, Montgomery, and Bucks in Pennsylvania; Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, and […]

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  8. Journal Blog @langnertimon-dqync.wordpress.com@langnertimon-dqync.wordpress.com ·

    road trip east coast 6

    www.langnertimon.com here my latest journaling hopefully you enjoy reading it:) link to my journal blog is in my bio where you will get to the homepage and then you can see the titel of the post:) always the newest! If you feel for getting in touch do not be shy and just reach out

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  9. Journal Blog @langnertimon-dqync.wordpress.com@langnertimon-dqync.wordpress.com ·

    road trip east coast 5

    here my latest journaling corresponding to the photos on my photoblog hopefully you enjoy reading it:) link to my website is in my bio or click on the picture

    langnertimon-dqync.wordpress.c

  10. Journal Blog @langnertimon-dqync.wordpress.com@langnertimon-dqync.wordpress.com ·

    road trip east coast 4

    here my latest journaling corresponding to my latest photoblog post hopefully you enjoy reading it:) link to my website is in my bio or click on the picture

    langnertimon-dqync.wordpress.c

  11. Hype for the Future 169E: Is Florida Caribbean?

    Introduction Society often expects the State of Florida to be described as a peninsular state with the Gulf of Mexico to the west and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, but why? Isn’t there also the Caribbean Sea in the area? Caribbean Definition Usually, the Caribbean refers to the insular areas of the Caribbean Sea and not to the mainland. These are often independent nations, though dependencies and overseas territories are also associated with the region. Sometimes, even the South […]

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  12. Hype for the Future 63M: Town of New Gloucester, Maine

    Overview The Town of New Gloucester is located within Cumberland County, Maine, and is home to the Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village, the last remaining active Shaker village in the United States of America with an associated museum on site. While Interstate 95 cuts through the town, there are no highway exits directly within. However, on the surface roads, such as Route 202, access can also be provided in both the Portland and Bangor directions, as well. Route 26 through the western side of […]

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  13. The flutter of a breeze on the open window as the winds of a familiar ocean and a brand new year wake you up with the dawn...

    Captured one day on Cape Cod by yours truly, "Massachusetts Dreaming".

    #art #photography #landscape #sea #ocean #beautifullandscape #AtlanticOcean #EastCoast #AtlanticCoast #Massachusetts #NewEngland #clouds #cloudscape #NewYear #NewYear2026 #HappyNewYear

  14. How these shores must have looked for them, on that cold day all those centuries ago...

    Captured by me where the Pilgrims stepped into a new world: "Outer Lands".

    #art #photography #autumn #fall #landscape #Massachusetts #CapeCod #NewEngland #EastCoast #AtlanticCoast #HappyThanksgiving #Thanksgiving

  15. Interesting Landmarks and Places of Boston Explained

    Within the City of Boston, city limits are particularly interesting, even though the inner city may not necessarily be the most densely populated in the greater metropolitan area. Although nearby Cambridge and Somerville are at higher population densities than the core city, Boston contains notable landmarks and historical sites as well as modern sites, with the aggregate combination of influences resulting in the modern vibrancy of Boston that continues far beyond the inner city limits in […]

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  16. Hurricane Erin – Updates – 2025

    A live updating map of the hurricane: https://zoom.earth/storms/erin-2025
    screenshot below:

    Below is an embedded video live tracker from YouTube… View to see current views…

    https://youtu.be/8xkjFF8iou0

    Below will be more and frequent news updates, work-in-progress:

    Local Statement for Wakefield, VA

    by [email protected] (NHC Webmaster) on August 19, 2025 at 10:02 pm

    Issued at 1059 PM EDT

    Local Statement for Newport/Morehead City, NC

    by [email protected] (NHC Webmaster) on August 19, 2025 at 10:02 pm

    Issued at 1100 PM EDT

    Hurricane Erin Potential Storm Surge Flooding Map

    by [email protected] (NHC Webmaster) on August 20, 2025 at 4:24 am

    Potential Storm Surge Flooding Map last updated Wed, 20 Aug 2025 04:24:53 GMT

    Hurricane Erin Graphics

    by [email protected] (NHC Webmaster) on August 20, 2025 at 3:21 am

    5-Day Uncertainty Track last updated Wed, 20 Aug 2025 02:38:06 GMT Wind Speed Probabilities last updated Wed, 20 Aug 2025 03:21:48 GMT

    Hurricane Erin Forecast Advisory Number 35

    by [email protected] (NHC Webmaster) on August 20, 2025 at 3:17 am

    Issued at 0300 UTC WED AUG 20 2025 916 WTNT25 KNHC 200316TCMAT5 HURRICANE ERIN FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 35…RESENTNWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL0520250300 UTC WED AUG 20 2025 HURRICANE CENTER LOCATED NEAR 27.7N 73.0W AT 20/0300ZPOSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 20 NM PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHWEST OR 340 DEGREES AT 10 KT ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 959 MBMAX SUSTAINED WINDS 85 KT WITH GUSTS TO 105 KT.64 KT……. 70NE 60SE 40SW 40NW.50 KT…….110NE 110SE 70SW 90NW.34 KT…….180NE 200SE 150SW 160NW.4 M SEAS….450NE 330SE 180SW 420NW.WINDS AND SEAS VARY GREATLY IN EACH QUADRANT. RADII IN NAUTICALMILES ARE THE LARGEST RADII EXPECTED ANYWHERE IN THAT QUADRANT. REPEAT…CENTER LOCATED NEAR 27.7N 73.0W AT 20/0300ZAT 20/0000Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 27.2N 72.8W FORECAST VALID 20/1200Z 29.3N 73.5WMAX WIND 90 KT…GUSTS 110 KT.64 KT… 70NE 70SE 40SW 40NW.50 KT…120NE 120SE 80SW 100NW.34 KT…200NE 220SE 160SW 170NW. FORECAST VALID 21/0000Z 31.6N 73.4WMAX WIND 95 KT…GUSTS 115 KT.64 KT… 80NE 80SE 40SW 50NW.50 KT…130NE 130SE 100SW 100NW.34 KT…220NE 230SE 180SW 180NW. FORECAST VALID 21/1200Z 33.8N 72.2WMAX WIND 100 KT…GUSTS 120 KT.64 KT… 80NE 80SE 50SW 60NW.50 KT…130NE 140SE 110SW 110NW.34 KT…230NE 250SE 200SW 190NW. FORECAST VALID 22/0000Z 35.9N 69.8WMAX WIND 95 KT…GUSTS 115 KT.64 KT… 80NE 90SE 60SW 80NW.50 KT…140NE 150SE 120SW 120NW.34 KT…240NE 270SE 220SW 210NW. FORECAST VALID 22/1200Z 37.7N 66.3WMAX WIND 90 KT…GUSTS 110 KT.64 KT… 80NE 90SE 80SW 80NW.50 KT…160NE 150SE 130SW 130NW.34 KT…280NE 280SE 230SW 250NW. FORECAST VALID 23/0000Z 39.3N 62.4WMAX WIND 80 KT…GUSTS 100 KT.64 KT… 90NE 90SE 90SW 90NW.50 KT…170NE 160SE 140SW 140NW.34 KT…300NE 300SE 250SW 260NW. EXTENDED OUTLOOK. NOTE…ERRORS FOR TRACK HAVE AVERAGED NEAR 125 NMON DAY 4 AND 175 NM ON DAY 5…AND FOR INTENSITY NEAR 15 KT EACH DAY OUTLOOK VALID 24/0000Z 42.5N 53.0W…POST-TROP/EXTRATROPMAX WIND 60 KT…GUSTS 75 KT.50 KT…140NE 160SE 140SW 140NW.34 KT…280NE 320SE 270SW 260NW. OUTLOOK VALID 25/0000Z 44.8N 42.6W…POST-TROP/EXTRATROPMAX WIND 50 KT…GUSTS 60 KT.50 KT… 90NE 90SE 100SW 100NW.34 KT…250NE 270SE 270SW 240NW. REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 27.7N 73.0W INTERMEDIATE PUBLIC ADVISORY…WTNT35 KNHC/MIATCPAT5…AT 20/0600Z NEXT ADVISORY AT 20/0900Z $$FORECASTER BEVEN

    #2025 #America #Carolinas #EastCoast #Erin #Health #History #Hurricane #HurricaneErin #Libraries #Library #NASA #NHC #NOAA #Science #Technology #UnitedStates #Updates

  17. It's not the Pacific, but even as someone who's gone from Cape Flattery to Dana Point, this still rates as one of the beachiest places I've ever stayed in: Nauset Beach. My capture of one November dawn over the Atlantic, "Massachusetts Dreaming".

    #art #photography #sunrise #sky #skyscape #clouds #dawn #sea #ocean #AtlanticOcean #EastCoast #AtlanticCoast