Roughly half of an average home’s annual energy bill (gas and electric), about $1,000, is spent on heating and cooling. Air ...

Shade-loving plants can make a delightful addition to the garden – here are the best plants for shade to thrive in your ...

The haze over parts of Florida from wildfires may not look dangerous, but it can cause severe reactions in some people.

With the first days of spring, Chairman Charlotte R. Lane of the Public Service Commission of West Virginia would like to offer you some energy-saving tips: ...

The colonists were too busy establishing settlements to concern themselves much with comfort, as in … staying warm. So, up through the 1800s, they built their ...

UK households who use their fireplace and chimney "unauthorised" face £1,000 fines from the Labour Party government. Many parts of the UK are smoke control areas where you cannot release smoke ...

If welding, use extra caution. Dig deeper: The American Red Cross says wildfires can spread quickly, so you should be prepared to evacuate at a moment’s notice, and leave if you are told to do so.

The first is the type of fuel you prefer to use. Wood-burning fireplaces provide a traditional ... such as a firebox with insulation, a chimney damper, and a spark arrestor to maximize heat ...

Preliminary results from a new state survey on wood combustion show more people are using fireplaces and woodstoves in urban areas in Oregon, despite efforts by state and local governments to ...

To help residents protect their health, the Lung Association has released the following health tips: Stay inside as much as possible, with doors, windows and fireplace dampers shut – and clean air ...