We’re slowly starting to dip into the cooler temperatures and now is a good time to start preparing your home or apartment for the winter.

1. If the fire is contained in one room, and after the fire is out, try to contain that space separately from the rest of the home. Shut the door if there is one. 2. When a fire happens in a great ...

New Griffith University researchers set out to evaluate whether ceiling fans reduce core body temperature and physiological strain in bed-resting older adults who had been exposed to prolonged indoor ...

Crunchy, dusty, and outdated. If popcorn ceilings are dragging down your design dreams, some insulation and drywall panels can offer a scrape-free fix.

As Europe prepares its Heating and Cooling Strategy, one fact is clear: there is no single pathway to success. Electrification will play a central role, but on its own it cannot deliver the fast, fair ...

A squirrel was spotted splayed out over an air vent, trying to find some relief from high temperatures during a heat wave in Philadelphia earlier this summer. Local resident Kyra Purnell came across ...

The tradition of the siesta is no accident. Spain has been living with extreme heat for centuries, and its people have ways of coping. Mari Carmen Rodríguez, a nurse in Seville, Spain, opening her ...

The Miami Heat has become the victim of one of the biggest black market heists in sports history, as millions worth of the team’s memorabilia have reportedly been stolen, according to The New York ...

Despite an early start, this summer's Texas heat is likely to persist through the end of October. And if you have an older home, or just don't want to break the bank, air conditioning may not be an ...

With temperatures soaring past 96 degrees, and that's not even counting the heat index, it's safe to say we're in the thick of a serious summer scorcher. Cranking up the air conditioner has become ...

While the peak of the heat wave wasn’t as sweltering as expected on Friday, toasty temperatures accompanied by a dose of unexpected tropical moisture are anticipated across Los Angeles this weekend.

Near record-high temperatures are coming to Florida. Ceiling fans should turn counterclockwise to help you stay cooler. Inside fans can help, but only if inside temps are less than 90 degrees. A heat ...