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Expert tips to save you money heating your home
(BPT) - As the days get shorter and cooler, it's the perfect time to turn your attention to your heating system. Before it gets too chilly, you'll want your HVAC system to be in great condition …
5 tips for sustainably decorating your home
From upcycling to investing in quality materials, Made Trade rounded up five tips for sustainably decorating your home.
Keeping Your Community Clean: 4 ways to do your part for spotless public spaces
(Family Features)
From a day spent in the office to evenings out and everywhere in between, there's one thing virtually everyone leaves behind now and again: a mess.
Inside fast fashion brands' love affair with uncomfortable, synthetic, and slow-to-biodegrade fabrics
The RealReal used data from Textile Exchange to explore the far-reaching prevalence of polyester, including in the fast fashion industry.
‘Just the Facts with Steve Ballmer’ Shares Government Data on Energy & the Environment, and Economy
(BPT) - USAFacts, a not-for-profit, nonpartisan civic organization founded by former Microsoft CEO, Steve Ballmer, is launching the next set of PSAs in a six-part series — these will focus on …
What if your pets' steps could create renewable energy?
(BPT) - Does your dog run crazy-eights? Does your cat get midnight madness? Of course, any of your pets can get the zoomies, or, maybe they simply follow you around the house all day in hopes of a …
New round of federal grants injects billions into rural renewable energy projects
The Daily Yonder reports on a new round of federal funding and its focus on communities across the country with fewer than 10,000 residents.
The Importance of Clean School Transportation
(Family Features)
Across the country, more than 1.3 million children ride to school each day in school buses, most of which are powered by diesel and produce harmful emissions.
Trees are one way to cool down a city. Architects in ancient Rome also designed buildings with porticos for shade and air flow. Laszlo Szirtesi/Getty Images As intense heat breaks records around the …
Disturbances in the Atlantic may be nothing, or they could be the seeds of a destructive hurricane. NOAA GOES When tropical meteorologists peer at satellite images , they often catch sight of subtle …
Hail the size of grapefruit shattered car windows in Johnson City, Texas, in May 2024. In June, a storm chaser found a hailstone almost as big as a pineapple . Even larger hailstones have been …
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 …
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 …
One city's unique bike giveaway program is a win for mobility justice
Next City reports that by giving free bikes to those most in need, the Bike Chicago program has proven a powerful strategy to grow active transportation.
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, …
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 …
Caring.com provides a guide to resources for emergency housing and how to access them amid an increasing number of older Americans experiencing or at risk of homelessness.
The Marshall Project reports on the pushback that efforts to cut long prison sentences face from crime victim advocates and conservative groups.
Grist reports on a new type of concrete made from discarded shells to trap water, therefore combating both floods and food waste in urban gardens.
(Mark Gibbons, President/CEO of RetireSafe) - With the start of Medicare’s open enrollment period, it’s important that older Americans explore their healthcare options to make the best choice …
Reasons to be Cheerful examines how permeable pavement could help cities across the United States improve their stormwater resilience.