2+ day ago   (231+ words) New statewide energy standards affecting permits add a planning step for fall kitchen and bathroom projects Permitting itself remains a frequent point of confusion for homeowners regardless of the season. Requirements differ by jurisdiction across the Monterey Peninsula, and questions…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago   (542+ words) Loss of the millennia-old ecosystem shows that even the Arctic's projected last ice refuge is vulnerable to rapid change. Canada’s last epishelf lake drained into the Arctic Ocean following the 2020 breakup of the Milne Ice Shelf and will not recover,…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago   (23+ words) ‘Smoky Skies and Freight Trains’: Sign of the times of extinction resilience.org By Rob Lewis, originally published by The Climate According to Life...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago   (553+ words) "Water heater manufacturers … make it nearly impossible to remove it." A homeowner trying to stay on top of routine water-heater maintenance ran into a surprisingly common problem: the anode rod meant to protect the tank from corrosion seemed buried under…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (629+ words) While more than three dozen environmental assessments have been completed for properties in Coconino, Mohave, Navajo and Yavapai counties, space still remains for others as part of the Northern Arizona Property Revitalization Program. The free assessments can assist in increasing…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (134+ words) The Cyprus Game and Fauna Service says male mouflon fights intensify before mating season, sometimes leaving animals entangled or injured. Nicosia, Cyprus. Fights between male mouflons are increasing as autumn approaches, with the animals competing for dominance ahead of the…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (255+ words) Two industry bodies have teamed up to publish joint guidance on tackling damp and mould in England’s social housing, updating 2022 advice with recent legal changes. The guide, titled Tackling damp and mould: Professional practice, cultural change and regulation in social…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (255+ words) Next year, the Bay Area Air District will start phasing out gas powered water heaters and furnaces in residential and commercial properties. These appliances emit Nitrogen Oxides — or NOx. These are hazardous gases which can produce toxic particulate matter. Chronic…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (21+ words) In his letter to the editor, Robert Cuttino was spot-on in writing, “Climate conclusions should not have to accommodate our identities.”...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (326+ words) Former US Vice President Al Gore said in an interview in Singapore that humanity must stop “using the sky as an open sewer” to avoid the catastrophic consequences of climate change. The climate activist stressed that the predictions discussed in…...