Gothamist

Union Square Clock (Yes It Is A Clock) Is Back On Time

The Union Square Metronome, also known as "that clock thing," "those weird numbers," or the "smoldering anus," has been confusing people since it went up in 1999 and more so for the past year and a ...
NBC New York

‘Climate Clock' in Union Square Counts Down to Deadline for Action

A giant clock in New York City used to tell the time, but now it will tell you how much time the world has left to stop the devastating damage of climate change. In honor of Climate Week, a coalition ...
nerdist

Union Square Clock Counts Down Time Until Climate Disaster

A team of activists, scientists, and artists based in New York has turned the Metronome installment in Union Square into a “Climate Clock.” As its name suggests, the Climate Clock counts down until ...
Untapped Cities

Climate Clock in Union Square Counts Time Left for Climate Change Action

We interviewed Andrew Boyd, the co-founder of Climate Clock to know more about the project. First as New Yorkers, we were curious if the clock would be permanently transformed or if it’s a temporary ...
The New York Times

A New York Clock That Told Time Now Tells the Time Remaining

Metronome’s digital clock in Manhattan has been reprogrammed to illustrate a critical window for action to prevent the effects of global warming from becoming irreversible. By Colin Moynihan For more ...
The New York Times

The Climate Clock Now Ticks With a Tinge of Optimism

The display in New York’s Union Square, which reports the window to address global warming, now also measures the rising use of renewable energy. By Colin Moynihan A hint of optimism has been added to ...