Help your home and your energy bill handle summer heat
(BPT) - As summer temperatures rise, what can you do to beat the heat at home? Before lowering the thermostat setting, consider an often-overlooked approach to help your home and your energy budget …
Hurricane Beryl’s rapid intensification to Category 5 is alarming: Here’s why more tropical storms are exploding in strength
Hurricane Beryl hit the island of Carriacou, Grenada, on July 1, 2024, with 150 mph sustained winds.
NOAA Hurricane Beryl was the latest Atlantic storm to rapidly intensify, growing quickly from …
Going Green in Your Community
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Preserving your community for future generations can take many forms. Taking steps to protect the environment is a critical way to ensure your community remains safe and livable for generations to come.
Is Earth really getting too hot for people to survive? A scientist explains extreme heat and the role of climate change
Many countries have seen extremely hot weather lately, but in most of the inhabited world, it’s never going to get “too hot for people to live here,” especially in relatively dry climates.
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If …
Want savings on energy-efficient home upgrades? A new tool can help you save big
(BPT) - As a homeowner, you may have heard about incentives to tackle climate change that are available as a result of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), a large piece of legislation that was passed …
Lower home cooling bills: Six tips for savings this summer
(BPT) - The YORK® brand of Johnson Controls, the global leader for smart, healthy and sustainable buildings, has compiled six proven tips to help homeowners reduce cooling bills this spring and …
The ultimate last-minute gift guide for outdoorsy dads
(BPT) - If your dad takes any excuse to get outside — whether he loves sprucing up the yard, grilling out or epic adventures — you can help him pursue his outdoor passions with just the …
Avoid these carbon credit red flags when you travel
(BPT) - Airlines are forecasting a record year for summer travel, with carriers expected to transport 271 million passengers, up 6.3% from last year — and with more flights come more …
If the National Hurricane Center’s early forecast, released May 23, is right, the North Atlantic could see 17 to 25 named storms, … Read More
One of the big contributors to the record-breaking global temperatures over the past year – El Niño – is nearly gone, and its … Read More
America’s first large-scale offshore wind farms began sending power to the Northeast in early 2024, but a wave of wind farm project … Read More
Scenes from the Houston area looked like the aftermath of a hurricane in early May after a series of powerful storms flooded highways … Read More
The discovery of fragments of avian flu virus in about 20% of milk samples from stores in initial testing across the U.S. suggests … Read More
National Grid: Improving Jobs with the Clean Energy Transition
(NAPSI)—Addressing climate change is an all-hands-on-deck undertaking. It requires a smarter, stronger, and cleaner energy grid that provides affordable, reliable power when and where people need …
100% Grass-Fed Organic Dairy Benefits Consumers, Environment, Cows and Family Farms
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While the difference between dairy alternatives such as oat, almond and other nut milks is easier to decipher, choosing between organic dairy varieties can be more difficult.
3 Reasons to Ditch Your Laundry Detergent for Eco Strips
(NewsUSA) - The laundry industry would have you believe that in order to get brilliant, clean laundry, you need to use powders, liquids and pods that are diluted with water, and come in bulky, …
Defend your flock: 4 tips for backyard bird owners
(BPT) - Raising backyard chickens has become increasingly popular, and an estimated 10.6 million U.S. households — from city dwellers to rural residents — own poultry. However, many of …
Hers conducted a nationwide survey to see how Americans rate themselves in youthfulness, body positivity, emotional stability, and … Read More
Foothold Technology analyzed resources from the CMS to see how states are addressing health-related social needs. Read More
The Daily Yonder reports that as the Amish population in America grows, Amish communities — and their rural neighbors — are … Read More
The Daily Yonder reports that for years, rural Republican state legislators have bucked the party's support for funneling public funds … Read More
Rula shares tips for breaking the cycle of catastrophic thinking. Read More