22+ hour, 19+ min ago   (564+ words) Arizona's semiconductor industry is booming as the state faces a future with less water. Researchers are hoping to make every drop used in the water-intensive industry count — and then count again. Arizona State University researchers are working on ways to…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (263+ words) The cities of Norfolk and Virginia Beach this week urged residents and businesses to reduce nonessential water use despite recent rain, saying their water reserves are low amid ongoing drought conditions. Norfolk’s Department of Utilities has moved the city to…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (499+ words) The city’s summer on-peak period lasts through Sept. 30, making the timing of ordinary cooling choices relevant for one more month. FORT COLLINS, CO, UNITED STATES, September 9, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — September begins a seasonal transition in Fort Collins, but the residential electricity…...

6+ hour, 33+ min ago   (142+ words) A brush fire was burning Saturday afternoon in the Sunland area north of Los Angeles. The fire was estimated at about 2 acres with a moderate rate of spread near the 11000 block of North Oro Vista Avenue. Structures are threatened, according…...

56+ min ago   (138+ words) Southern California is experiencing a much-needed break from the intense heat that has gripped the region. The relief comes as temperatures begin to drop and weather patterns shift in favor of cooler conditions. Residents can expect more comfortable conditions in…...

1+ hour, 25+ min ago   (107+ words) Yet installing hardware hasn't guaranteed it stays running. During a single 30-day stretch of a 2024 heat wave, San Diego Unified logged more than 1,100 heating and cooling repair work orders despite having AC units on every campus, according to Axios. It's…...

6+ hour, 52+ min ago   (195+ words) (Cedar Rapids) -- Cedar Rapids lost about 70% of its trees in the 2020 derecho that tore across the state and the creates of a program to restore the trees says they’ve passed the half-way point. Trees Forever put together the program to…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago   (49+ words) Chesapeake fire crews have been at the scene of a three-acre mulch fire in the Bowers Hill area for more than 10 hours Wednesday as it closed a portion of South Military Highway and sent smoke in the air that drifted…...

9+ hour, 22+ min ago   (134+ words) People looking up towards the Bald Hill Farm west of Corvallis might see smoke beginning Monday. There’s no cause for alarm, though. The Oregon Department of Forestry is using the land for a training burn. The burn is planned as…...

9+ hour, 22+ min ago   (532+ words) Wood chips are a type of mulch; the terms are not interchangeable. Mulch is the broader term, and can be organic, like wood chips, or inorganic, like gravel. Mulch Vs Wood Chips: What's The Difference And Why Does It Matter?...