AccuWeather meteorologists are alerting residents across the southern United States of another severe weather event that is expected to evolve by the middle of the new week. Many of the same areas that were struck by violent weather this past week will once again face a risk to life and property. Locations from Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia to […]
From hurricanes and wildfires to earthquakes and floods, the number of disaster events has risen steeply in recent years, putting more and more homeowners – and their properties – at risk. “Unfortunately, climate change and global warming are driving more maintenance and repair projects right now,” Steckel says. “From extreme weather to natural disasters, 42% of homeowners […]
Baby, it’s cold outside, and hearty stews and soups sound deeelightful on days like these, so it’s perfect that January is National Slow Cooking Month. Besides that, using a Crock Pot, or slow cooker, is a great way to save time, money, and make a delicious meal. Just set it up in the morning and […]
How quick-witted is your canine? Scientists at the University of Helsinki in Finland might have an answer. In a study published in the journal Nature Scientific Reports, Saara Junttila and colleagues put 1,002 dogs through a series of intelligence tests to assess the performance of 13 different dog breeds. The series of ten tests, known as […]
While the Golden Globes returned to The Beverly Hilton with a newly grey—instead of red—carpet and amidst heavy rains that have caused flooding throughout Southern California, the stars looked anything but gloomy. After nearly three years of isolation and grief, the actors celebrated the return of an in-person award show with bright colors, dreamy pastels and no […]
As Stadia nears the final curtain, Google has launched its last game and is promising to release a tool this week to enable Bluetooth connections on its Stadia Controller. According to The Verge, the last Stadia game to launch on the service is Worm Game, a test game that was technically available on Stadia before Stadia launched publicly […]
At the urging of the World Health Organization (WHO), China has just reported nearly 60,000 deaths in people who had COVID-19 – just since early December. As the Associated Press (AP) reports these previously hidden hard numbers confirmed an unprecedented surge that was apparent in overcrowded hospitals and packed crematoriums, even as the government released little data about the status […]
Recovery and search efforts continued in the South on Friday, a day after severe storms and tornadoes raked the region, killing at least nine people, blowing roofs off homes and cutting power for thousands. As CNN reports, at least seven people were killed in central Alabama’s Autauga County alone, with two others – including a 5-year-old boy […]
With home prices high and mortgage rates more than double that of last year, fewer Americans are buying homes these days. Instead, they’re choosing to stay put – repairing, renovating and improving the properties they already have to better fit their lifestyle and needs. In fact, according to data from home services platform Thumbtack, 9 out of 10 current […]
Lightning is one of nature’s most powerful forces, and in 2022, there was an increase in lightning activity in the United States. In fact, there were more lightning bolts detected across the U.S. last year than there have been since the turn of the decade. Vaisala Xweather, an environmental measurements company, has released its annual […]