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The Cool Down is mainstream America's guide to a cleaner, cooler future, making it easy for people from all walks of life to help themselves while helping the planet.

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thecooldown.com > green-tech > wildfires-near-roads-forest-access

US study finds most wildfires start near roads, undercutting push for more forest access

2+ hour, 51+ min ago   (623+ words) "It's so important to use evidence-based decision making to tackle these fires." A study highlighted by science communicator Ross Reid found that one of the strongest predictors of wildfire risk may be something many people use every day: roads. The…...

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thecooldown.com > green-home > california-wildfire-recovery-organic-mulch-el-nino

California wildfire survivors told to use organic mulch as El Niño raises flood, toxic runoff risks

3+ hour, 2+ min ago   (714+ words) "It really felt like, oh, I'm taking a step towards coming back home." As Southern California heads into an El Niño winter, people recovering from the Eaton and Palisades fires are being told to prepare for the possibility of heavy…...

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thecooldown.com > green-tech > los-angeles-hydrogen-power-plant-lawsuit

Los Angeles environmentalists sue over $800 million hydrogen plan for city's biggest gas plant

10+ hour, 8+ min ago   (672+ words) The facility may end up running only on natural gas. Los Angeles' biggest gas-fired power plant was supposed to be headed toward a cleaner future. Instead, the city's $800 million plan to add hydrogen-capable turbines at the beachside Scattergood Generating Station…...

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thecooldown.com > green-tech > georgia-tesla-solar-installation-tips

Georgia homeowner told to check Tesla solar strings, roof wires, and Powerwall Wi-Fi info

10+ hour, 52+ min ago   (635+ words) "Mine was just installed in NorCal and now they are telling me I need a transformer upgrade." A Georgia homeowner preparing for a direct Tesla solar installation got a flood of practical advice after turning to r/TeslaSolar for last-minute…...

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thecooldown.com > green-tech > southern-california-humidity-highest-record

California's 'dry heat' trademark fails as Southern California humidity hits a 46-year high

15+ hour, 6+ min ago   (709+ words) Some of the highest heat-index readings were seen in Central and South Central L.A. Southern California humidity hits an all-time high after 46 years, putting a question mark on the state's trademark "dry heat." A spell of unusual moisture has driven humidity…...

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thecooldown.com > green-tech > california-central-valley-groundwater-loss-carbon-majors

California study links 1 in 3 Central Valley groundwater losses to 'Carbon Majors"

3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (450+ words) A new study linked a significant share of climate-related groundwater loss in California's Central Valley to a specific group of major corporate polluters, paving the way to assign responsibility for damage that is often treated as a consequence of climate…...

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thecooldown.com > green-tech > new-jersey-earthquake-mountainville-fault

Scientists trace 2024 earthquake that shook 42 million to previously unmapped New Jersey fault zone

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (578+ words) "Subtle, immature faults may pose a greater seismic hazard than the prominent, large faults that we traditionally focus on." A rare jolt hit New Jersey in April when a magnitude 4.8 earthquake sent tremors across the East Coast, startling millions. Researchers…...

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thecooldown.com > outdoors > southern-california-brutal-heat-humidity

Southern California faces one more day of brutal heat, humidity, and 'very high heat risk"

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (485+ words) Southern California is pushing through another day of sweltering temperatures and unusually humid air amid a stretch that has sent readings into record territory, battered the coastline, and put pressure on schools. A cooldown is expected by Friday, but forecasters…...

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thecooldown.com > green-home > community-solar-california-renters-plug-in-savings

California approves plug-in, community solar for renters locked out of rooftop savings

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (548+ words) "We should empower people to generate their own electricity and to lower their electric bills." Across California, plenty of people live in apartments, condos, or other housing where rooftop solar doesn't make sense. A pair of bills the Legislature has…...

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thecooldown.com > green-tech > flood-control-carpinteria-salt-marsh-santa-barbara-county-california

California approves 5-year marsh dredging plan as cheapest flood shield for Santa Barbara County

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (596+ words) A long-running flood-control strategy for the Carpinteria Salt Marsh Reserve in Santa Barbara County received renewed state approval, allowing county officials to continue managing sediment buildup and restricted water flow in a sensitive coastal area where those problems can increase…...