A popular home-hardening program in Florida has officially reopened, inviting thousands of Floridian homeowners to apply for funding and free inspections. My Safe Florida Home The ‘My Safe Florida Home’ homeowners program is now accepting applications for 2024. The popular state program offers funding for low-to-medium-income households who need assistance to prepare their homes for destructive weather coming through the …
10 years after the passing of her daughter, one mother is suing the UK government over the air London air pollution that contributed to the fatality. Fatal Pollution In 2013, 9-year-old Ella Adoo-Kissi-Debrah passed away from a fatal asthma attack. She would later become the first person in the UK to have air pollution recognized as a significant factor in …
Home prices have continued to climb to record highs across the country, but how is that reflected in home sales and mortgage rates? Record High House Prices Home prices in the US hit a record high last month, with existing homes selling for a median price of $419,300, according to the National Association of Realtors. Biggest Jump Since 2022 That …
All Senator Ted Cruz wanted to do was warn constituents about an incoming natural disaster – instead, his warning reminded people of his own PR disaster from a few years prior, leading to online mockery. Hurricane Beryl Strikes Hurricane Beryl, the first hurricane of the season, has hit Texas, causing destruction and widespread power outages. While warning the wider public …
As wildfire seasons worsen on the West Coast, researchers have dived into the long-term health impacts of chronic wildfire smoke exposure. And it’s done more damage than most of us could ever have expected. Wildfire Season Spreading There is no doubt that the prevalence of wildfires has soared across the Golden State, causing widespread destruction in its wake. But what …
We know an enormous transfer of wealth is on the horizon – but one group will be the first to reap the rewards of that transfer. The Great Wealth Transfer For the last year, the media has touted the concept of a “Great Wealth Transfer” that will see trillions of dollars passed down from the oldest generation of adults (baby …
Property insurance premiums have spiked in California, placing further burden on homeowners in environmentally unstable regions, and provoking a call for California to declare a state of emergency. Property Insurance Crisis California is in the midst of a property insurance crisis, as homeowners across the state are looking down the barrel of massive price hikes this year due to extreme …
All Senator Ted Cruz wanted to do was warn constituents about an incoming natural disaster – instead, his warning reminded people of his own PR disaster from a few years prior, leading to online mockery. Hurricane Beryl Strikes Hurricane Beryl, the first hurricane of the season, has hit Texas, causing destruction and widespread power outages. While warning the wider public …
One of America’s largest farming retailers has officially ended its participation in DEI initiatives, due to an online boycott from conservative customers. An End to DEI at Tractor Supply Tennessee-based farm and ranch retailer Tractor Supply is ending all of its diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, as well as its pre-established climate commitments, after conservative netizens spoke out against the …
Two shipping companies have been fined after knowingly hiding a large oil spill in the Atlantic Ocean. $2 Million Fine for Oil Waste Spill Two shipping companies have agreed to pay a $2 million fine in court after the motor tanker “PS Dream,” owned by the companies, dumped oil waste into the Atlantic Ocean on the path to New Orleans. …
