As if the title wasn’t enough to make you smile, these three furry environmental helpers will only cause more. The bond between animals and the environment has always been a close one. Where human beings enter into the delicate symbiosis isn’t always in the best ways. Take a look at our relationship in a nutshell. Sheepskin will absorb 30% of [...]

Your average service technician faces a variety of dangers. Electricians risk electrocution, mechanics risk bodily injury — even plumbers can suffer the effects of lead and asbestos exposure. While these hazards can certainly do a lot of harm, they don’t quite compare to the demands of wind turbine repair and maintenance. The best way to understand the risks involved with [...]

Oftentimes, doing your own home projects can sound like a great idea: you can save money, and you feel more accomplished once you’ve successfully finished. So why not DIY your various home improvement projects? Believe it or not, in some situations choosing to tackle home improvements yourself can actually cost you more money and do damage to your home. With [...]

In this technological era we live in, you’d be hard-pressed to find industries that don’t rely on tech to do their jobs. Since many of these — such as the military, maritime, and oil and gas fields — take place in a variety of climates and weather conditions, it’s vital that their equipment be safeguarded from any potential damage. Practical [...]

Despite what we humans like to believe, our planet was not made to support us indefinitely. As our population continues to grow (the UN predicts we’ll reach a staggering 9.8 billion by 2050), space has become a major concern. Those already here are forced to deal with exorbitant home prices due to the fact that the number of people vying [...]

Despite the growing need for housing across the nation, houses are becoming more expensive than ever. This is putting them out of reach for countless Americans. In fact, the rate of new houses being built now is over 20% lower than the rates previously seen between 1975 and 2000, according to the National Review. Just last year, the United States needed more than [...]

In recent years, the gap between food production and consumers has closed considerably. People are giving much more thought to not only to where their food is coming from, be it meat or fruits and vegetables, but how it is grown. Even as meat consumption is increasing in the United States, with consumption projected at levels of more than 200 [...]

It’s no secret that winter weather can be incredibly difficult on your home. Between added moisture, cold temperatures, and general wear and tear, the colder seasons of the year can wreak havoc on your home. One of the larger components of your home that has to handle added stress due to the season is your roof. Here are a few [...]

The battle to preserve the environment isn’t going to end any time soon. Every day, individuals, organizations, and entire nations are performing various experiments, researching, and doing everything in their power to limit pollution in the oceans, groundwater, and the environment. According to Purdue University, a new chemical conversion process could transform the world’s polyolefin waste, a specific form of [...]

Though many areas through the U.S. are still in the throes of winter, it’s never too early to look ahead and start planning for a spring remodel of your home. Your basement, in particular, can become susceptible to water damage come springtime: even though most newer roofs are built (or are supposed to be built) to withstand snow loads of [...]