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Why Scientists Are Hellbent on Helping the Hellbenders Jul. 11, 2025
When I first heard about eastern hellbenders, I thought they sounded like a motorcycle gang, not lar... Read More
Trump Works to End California's Man-Made Drought Feb. 04, 2025
California Democrats want fire victims to sue oil and gas companies. President Donald Trump wants th... Read More
The Dam That Keeps San Francisco From Running Dry Jan. 15, 2025
It was 5:12 a.m. on a Wednesday and the sun had not yet risen over the East Bay hills when a 7.9 ear... Read More
Day 1: Protecting Our 'Precious Bodily Fluids' Nov. 26, 2024
Sixty years ago, Stanley Kubrick co-wrote, produced and directed a black comedy, "Dr. Strangelove or... Read More
First-Time Homebuyer Learns Water Is the Enemy May. 14, 2024
Dear Monty: We purchased our home nine months ago. We were told we would need some backfill because ... Read More
Sports, Rivers and Bridges Bring Downtown Pittsburgh to Life Mar. 24, 2024
By Marci DeWolf Bridges are a great city's great connectors, and Pittsburgh is experiencing a River ... Read More
Attracting Cardinals to My Bird Feeder Jan. 17, 2024
Q: I started feeding birds back when I was forced to stay home. I do get several species of birds da... Read More
Seal Bricks for a Longer Life Dec. 07, 2023
Dear James: After a rain, the floors are often damp. Our house has brick over wood framed walls. Can... Read More
How to Ditch the Plastic Bottled Water Sep. 05, 2023
The trouble with plastic bottled water, experts say, is not the water. It's the plastic bottles the ... Read More
What You Drink Matters Aug. 18, 2023
For all of us, what we choose to drink makes a difference. A new study highlights how important drin... Read More
Her Showers Are Way, Way Too Long! Nov. 28, 2022
DR. WALLACE: My daughter takes a really long shower that lasts nearly an hour a day! I have asked he... Read More
It's Not Easy to Be Green ... in the Desert Aug. 23, 2022
One can well understand the allure of the American Southwest. Shirtsleeves in February. Natural beau... Read More
Fighting off the Damaging Effects of Extreme Heat Jul. 29, 2022
As I relayed last week, Time magazine's Angela Haupt warned in a recent report that the wave of extr... Read More
Water for Health Jul. 29, 2022
Ever wonder how much water you should be drinking daily? The answer depends on a lot of different fa... Read More
Biden Wants to Regulate Everything -- Even Your Air Conditioning Apr. 12, 2022
Once upon a time, the mantra of the libertarian Left was "keep the government out of the bedroom." P... Read More
The High Cost of Sitting Down Dec. 08, 2021
Wellness. Health care. Both are on everyone's mind these days, and for good reason. Between the soar... Read More
A Borate Solution Can Be Used To Make Lumber Last Longer Oct. 14, 2021
Dear James: I found some termite or carpenter ant damage in the wall supporting lumber. After I have... Read More
Repair Asphalt Driveway Gaps, Holes and Cracks Sep. 09, 2021
Dear James: My asphalt driveway has many cracks and small holes. It is only a few years old. My repa... Read More
Finding Watery Constellations Sep. 02, 2021
Week of September 5-11, 2021 After the drenching that parts of our nation have experienced recently,... Read More
Do I Need to Drink Filtered Water or Is the Tap OK? Aug. 30, 2021
These days, a trip to the grocery store requires nerves of steel. The cost of everything, it seems, ... Read More
