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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-home > florida-homeowners-hurricane-insurance-coverage-flooding

Florida homeowners warned as hurricane season peaks: Most policies still won't cover flooding

19+ min ago   (453+ words) A standard homeowners insurance policy in Florida usually does not include flood insurance, which Treasure Coast News said is worth remembering as the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season reaches its peak. When a storm dumps rain, pushes water higher, and leaves a…...

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thecooldown.com > green-tech > dust-plume-mali-drifting-atlantic

NASA image shows massive dust plume swallowing Mali before drifting toward the Atlantic

14+ hour, 30+ min ago   (399+ words) From orbit, the haze nearly matched the color of the desert below. A striking NASA satellite image captured a massive dust plume stretching across Mali and pushing west toward the Atlantic Ocean as West Africa's busiest dust season began to…...

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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

14+ hour, 6+ 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-tech > north-carolina-tiktok-lawsuit-byte-dance

North Carolina pushes to make TikTok answer in court over claims it made design addictive for kids

14+ hour, 18+ min ago   (695+ words) ByteDance allegedly spent millions advertising TikTok in North Carolina and collected data from millions of adults and minors. North Carolina's fight with TikTok is shaping up as a major test of whether states can force powerful tech companies to answer…...

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thecooldown.com > green-home > new-jersey-legalizes-plug-in-solar-panels

New Jersey legalizes plug-in solar panels that could trim up to $50 from monthly bills

11+ hour, 42+ min ago   (475+ words) New Jersey is now the ninth state to legalize balcony solar, as dozens more consider bills. New Jersey residents looking to lower their electric bills now have a new, more accessible solar option. Portable plug-in solar panels that meet safety…...

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thecooldown.com > outdoors > dogs-rescued-southern-missouri-commercial-breeders

86 dogs rescued from southern Missouri commercial breeders in 'Operation Eclipse"

10+ hour, 18+ min ago   (462+ words) Large breeder surrenders like this can be challenging because every animal may have different needs. Dozens of dogs — some only weeks old and others nearly a decade old — were pulled from commercial breeders in southern Missouri in a large-scale surrender…...

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thecooldown.com > green-home > pennsylvania-furnace-installation-safety-check

Pennsylvania homeowner told furnace is up to code, but techs flag gas line issue

5+ hour, 54+ min ago   (465+ words) "Vibrations could potentially cause the flex to rub against the metal and create a gas leak." One Pennsylvania homeowner's question about a brand-new furnace installation offers a simple safety check for anyone looking at HVAC work. If a flexible gas…...

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thecooldown.com > green-business > potomac-edison-western-maryland-power-bill-hike

Maryland households face 5.3% power bill hike as Potomac Edison seeks $52.8 million increase

7+ hour, 42+ min ago   (521+ words) It would also include more clearing of high-risk trees near power lines before storms cause outages. Electric bills may climb for people in Western Maryland who get power from Potomac Edison. Tri-State Alert reports that the utility is seeking approval…...

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thecooldown.com > green-tech > virginia-counties-solar-local-control

Virginia counties pushing back on solar risk losing local control to state

7+ hour, 18+ min ago   (514+ words) If rejections keep piling up, the state could choose to step in more forcefully. A fight over solar rules in one Virginia county is turning into more than a local land-use debate. Botetourt County's planning commission is scheduled to review…...

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thecooldown.com > green-business > atlantic-city-electric-overbilling-new-jersey

Federal audit says utility overbilled transmission charges passed to New Jersey households

7+ hour, 54+ min ago   (610+ words) "These rate hikes are not only economically burdensome but may also be predatory in nature." A federal review found that Atlantic City Electric Co. made accounting errors and overcharged for transmission at a time when New Jersey residents are already…...