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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 > southern-california-humidity-highest-record

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

9+ 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-home > 3d-printed-transitional-housing-pasadena-pitch

California panel hears pitch for 3D-printed transitional housing amid motel leasing plan

1+ hour, 21+ min ago   (569+ words) Pasadena leaders are weighing two housing ideas to move people out of homelessness more quickly: using an existing motel for temporary stays and installing 3D-printed units made from recycled materials. According to Pasadena Now, the Pasadena Human Services Commission is…...

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thecooldown.com > green-home > charter-school-homeless-students-attendance-strategy

Meals, transit, and trust helped one California school end chronic absence for unhoused students

19+ hour, 12+ min ago   (674+ words) "Every day I get to watch our youth show up powerfully, and that is an investment well placed." At Scholarship Prep South Bay in Wilmington, Calif., school leaders say an attendance strategy centered on basic needs, trust, and community care…...

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thecooldown.com > green-home > california-homeowner-plug-in-solar-setup-warning

California homeowner eyes 1,200W plug-in solar, gets warning: 'Use a dedicated circuit"

8+ hour, 49+ min ago   (549+ words) "If you don't have one, you can't do balcony solar." One California homeowner hoping to cut utility costs with a small plug-in solar setup got a blunt warning from fellow DIYers: Saving money on electricity may be possible, but only…...

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thecooldown.com > outdoors > terrier-rescue-nottinghamshire-badger-warren

Terrier survives 2 days underground as rescuers await approval to dig in protected badger warren

9+ hour, 37+ min ago   (509+ words) "Badgers are very protective and can be aggressive if they feel threatened." A countryside walk in Nottinghamshire turned into a two-day rescue mission after a terrier disappeared underground in a badger warren. Rescuers eventually found the dog safely, but they…...

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thecooldown.com > green-tech > arizona-water-cuts-colorado-river-phoenix-tucson

Arizona water experts warn Colorado River cuts would be 'unprecedented' for Phoenix taps

12+ hour, 36+ min ago   (611+ words) At the highest end of the proposal, Lower Basin use would drop below levels "not seen since 1935." Independent researchers studying the Colorado River say the federal plan for reducing water deliveries to Arizona, California, and Nevada would force cutbacks on…...

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thecooldown.com > green-business > california-wildfire-survivors-utility-fires

California wildfire survivors urge leaders to stop utility fires, not just fight over who pays

17+ hour, 36+ min ago   (555+ words) "It's been very much a slap in the face that while Eaton Fire survivors are suffering … Edison's profits have tripled since the fire." Wildfire survivors in California are trying to redirect the conversation in Sacramento. Instead of arguing over how…...

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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"

2+ day, 17+ 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, 1+ 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"

2+ day, 19+ 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…...