On a concrete pad in San Diego, firefighters dab flaming drops of fuel outside two nearly identical sheds. As the mulch around them burns, a row of fans starts to blow, simulating how a windstorm ...

Home improvement projects run the gamut from complex undertakings like room additions to simpler renovations like a new front door. Some home renovations excite homeowners more than others, but all ...

In other words, the scientists found, the pollution from the biggest fossil fuel companies and nations made these severe and oftentimes deadly heat waves worse or even possible. The conclusions may ...

Clark County, Wisconsin, has reported its first human case of West Nile virus for the year. The virus is spread by mosquito bites, not from person to person, and is most common in late summer. While ...

Leaves and debris getting into your gutters can create a serious homeowner headache. Gutter cleaning is all about clearing out leaves, dirt, and twigs from your gutters and downspouts to keep ...

Two measures that would require landlords to ensure comfortable temperatures in rental units face a final hearing in Sacramento Friday. If they fail to pass today, they are dead for the year. The ...

This article originally appeared on Stateline. Summer heat is bearing down on U.S. prisons, where temperatures in uncooled cells can climb well into the triple digits. Facing growing pressure from ...

The great Mr. Fix-It, Lou Manfredini, joins John Williams to tell us the projects we need to be working on this week. Lou says with all the rain we’ve been getting over the last week that now is the ...

The Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities approved reduced winter electric rates for heat pump owners as regulators seek to lower a barrier to heating and cooling systems expected to play a key ...

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) banned an Octopus Energy advert that claimed households could have a heat pump installed for as little as £500, ruling that too few customers were eligible ...

There’s still time to claim credits that could save you thousands of dollars. Credit...Photo Illustration by The New York Times; Shutterstock Supported by By Brad Plumer If you were thinking about ...