The world is being redrawn by climate change, forcing millions to reconsider where they call home. 8 million new internal ...

The United States is divided into 13 different plant hardiness zones, each with "A" and "B" subdivisions. This is a number assigned to a plant that tells you how cold of a temperature the plant can ...

Mountainous and high-altitude regions are considered to be among the most fragile ecosystems on Earth. From melting glaciers to land erosion, these environments face mounting threats from climate ...

Washington Climate Zones (IMAGE) University of Washington Caption The study looked at mortality data in 10 federally defined climatic zones for Washington state, shown here, from 1980 to 2018.

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On Nov. 15, the U.S. Department of Agriculture released a revised version of its Plant Hardiness Zone Map. This map is what home gardeners, as well as professional growers, use to determine which ...

As the property risks associated with extreme weather and climate disasters continue to rise, certain areas are projected to suffer steep losses in home values, while others benefit from their ...

A research collaboration has developed a simple model to help inform the complex decision-making that goes into managing water quality and fishery output in Lake Erie and similar ecosystems. There's a ...

Active chilled beams are HVAC devices composed of primary air ducted supply, hydronic coils, and diffuser slots that provide localized sensible cooling to the space 1. Primary air is induced through ...

Heating and cooling units increase in efficiency every year, but most of us are living with older units and in leaky, older buildings or in new “open floor plans.” At the same time, global warming and ...