heat Archives - Small Things Count https://smthingscount.com/tag/heat/ Making a More Loving World/Free Books Tue, 21 Jun 2022 15:17:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 36 Million Trees Gone This Year https://smthingscount.com/2019/11/16/36-million-trees-gone-this-year/ Sat, 16 Nov 2019 16:16:42 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=8576 That happens every year. This massive annual tree loss results in hotter cities, a whole lot more pollution, and unhealthy humans. Some causes we can’t

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]]> Beat the Heat! https://smthingscount.com/2019/08/03/beat-the-heat/ Sat, 03 Aug 2019 15:40:58 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=8327 Beat the heat with skylights that reflect sunlight, low-E coatings on windows facing south and west, and awnings over windows. In the summer, a non-heated

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]]> Saving Can Be Cool in the Summer https://smthingscount.com/2019/06/22/saving-can-be-cool-in-the-summer/ Sat, 22 Jun 2019 18:03:32 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=8208 Here are a few hints to keep your house–and so yourself–cool this summer: 1) Open up the window coverings when sunlight isn’t streaming through, then

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]]> Heat Illness in Pets https://smthingscount.com/2019/06/14/heat-illness-in-pets/ Fri, 14 Jun 2019 15:42:01 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=8169 Many of us are suffering from the high heat. But we’re not the only ones. So are our pets. The National Weather Service put out

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]]> Cut Your Heating Bill https://smthingscount.com/2019/02/16/cut-your-heating-bill/ Sat, 16 Feb 2019 13:27:37 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=7764 45% of the total energy used in U.S. homes goes toward heating.  So it pays to let the sun in, seal drafts, use insulated window

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]]> You Think It’s HOT? Get Used to It! https://smthingscount.com/2018/07/28/you-think-its-hot-get-used-to-it/ Sat, 28 Jul 2018 18:00:53 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=7127 90 million of us are searching for relief from exceptionally high heat. Even those who deny that the Earth is warming are heading into air-conditioned

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]]> Body Heat https://smthingscount.com/2018/07/16/body-heat/ Mon, 16 Jul 2018 17:48:16 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=7079 I just learned something that can help those of us suffering through extra-hot days.  Oh, I know about protecting my skin with proper clothing and

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]]> To Do List for Winter https://smthingscount.com/2016/12/21/to-do-list-for-winter/ Wed, 21 Dec 2016 18:22:51 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=5437 Today is the first day of winter.  Time to change some habits.  Here’s a helpful list. Check and turn on your heater & be sure

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]]> Climate Change Making Us Mentally Unstable? https://smthingscount.com/2016/04/05/climate-change-making-us-mentally-unstable/ Tue, 05 Apr 2016 16:37:51 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=4743 According to the EPA, climate change can affect our mental health.  The EPA report just released says that man-made global warming is making us sicker,

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]]> Be Cozy and Warm and Safe https://smthingscount.com/2015/11/06/be-cozy-and-warm-and-safe/ Fri, 06 Nov 2015 21:07:13 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=4276 Baby, it’s cold outside.  Yes, it’s starting to be cozy-up weather, a time when thoughts turn to….space heaters.  They’re convenient and effective, and you don’t

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