Green Living & the Environment

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

(Family Features) 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 …
Environment matters
Hurricane forecast points to a dangerous 2024 Atlantic season, with La Niña and a persistently warm ocean teaming up to power fierce storms
The U.S. is in for another busy hurricane season. Here are hurricanes Irma, Jose and Katia in 2017. NOAA The 2024 Atlantic …
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La Niña is coming, raising the chances of a dangerous Atlantic hurricane season – an atmospheric scientist explains this climate phenomenon
La Niña typically means cooler, wetter conditions on average globally, but not everywhere, and not every time. Luis …
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Why US offshore wind power is struggling – the good, the bad and the opportunity
The first U.S. offshore wind farm was built in 2016 off Rhode Island's Block Island. AP Photo/Michael Dwyer America’s …
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Houston area’s flood problems offer lessons for cities trying to adapt to a changing climate
Pavement can leave floodwater with nowhere to go. Chengyue Lao/Xinhua via Getty Images Scenes from the Houston area looked …
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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 …
Lifestyle features
New research reveals self-care savvy cities (and what we can learn from them)
Sean Pavone // Shutterstock With National Wellness Month around the corner, Hers surveyed residents across America to see how they …
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Housing and food are health care: How new Medicaid rules in 8 states stand to help the most vulnerable
FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP // Getty Images Americans' health care experiences are as varied as their backgrounds. For some, their …
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Across the country, Amish populations are on the rise
Adam Gray // Getty Images The Amish, a religious group living almost exclusively in rural America due to their agrarian lifestyle, …
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Republicans double down on school vouchers by taking fight to rural members of their own party
Ken Schulze // Shutterstock State Republican leaders are cracking down on rural members of their own party who oppose universal …
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How to stop catastrophizing
Pavlova Yuliia // Shutterstock Everyone knows what it's like to wake up on the wrong side of the bed. Some days, you might feel …
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