Why home insurance rates are rising so fast across the US – climate change plays a big role
Millions of Americans have been watching with growing alarm as their homeowners insurance premiums rise and their coverage shrinks. Nationwide, premiums rose 34% between 2017 and 2023, and they continued to rise in 2024 across much of the country.
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
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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
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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 …
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 …
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 …
Economic Hardship Reporting Project and The Christian Century examine the role of the Latino church for immigrant communities.
Hone Health shares the exact brews recommended by experts to boost longevity.
(NAPSI)—In the last 50 years alone, vaccines have saved 154 million lives—six people every minute for five decades. But measles, polio, and cholera outbreaks are on the rise despite being …
(NAPSI)—For Jimi Olaghere, sickle cell disease once meant a life of limitations, sudden pain episodes and frequent hospitalizations. Today, thanks to groundbreaking gene therapy and blood donors, …
(NAPSI)—The latest Cancer Risk Survey: Breast Cancer Edition from Myriad Genetics shows that more than half (63%) of women do not know that breast density can reveal an increased risk of breast …