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Cats need relief from the heat, too.

Your feline friend is heat-tolerant, but that doesn't mean they should be left unattended during a heat wave.

Jake Rossen












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Nor’easters have earned their reputation for wreaking havoc on land. But what qualifies a storm as a nor’easter?

Ellen Gutoskey




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For safety’s sake, if you have a driveway on your property, ice eradication should be a top priority. Here are four tried and tested strategies you can choose from.

Mark Mancini


Wildfires have reached historic proportions this year.

The August Complex fire ravaging California is being called a "gigafire," and it's every bit as imposing and destructive as the name implies.

Jake Rossen