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The Coolest Places To Take A Dip By Julia Austin IN Travel & Outdoors Mar 24 2011 Even someone terrified of the ocean (like myself!) can appreciate the therapeutic properties of water. The sound of waves can clear your mind, raindrops on a tin roof induce that perfect sensation of laziness, and there is a reason many therapists buy those little artificial fountains for their offices. + READ MORE

SoCal Ice Skating at the Famous Hotel Del? Weird! By Jessica Root IN Travel & Outdoors Jan 10 2011 It appears a new chilling travel trend is on the loose: ice skating-- in warm climes. The New York Times Magazine reports on ice rinks popping up peculiar places like the W Los Angeles-Westwood, where a rink resides and straddles the hotel's pool for the winter season. + READ MORE

We Must Break The Low Exercise - Air Conditioning - Obesity Vicious Circle By Mat McDermott IN Work & Connect Oct 8 2010 I know it's October right now and you probably don't want to think about air conditioning, but new research into the way that exercising before heatwaves helps people cope with high temperatures better, combined with what author Stan Cox's research on obesity and air conditioning shows, just brings the vicious circle of sedentary lifestyle, obesity and air conditioning to the fore. For the sake of our health and the planet's we have to break the cycle. + READ MORE

Suggestions from 'Round the Blogiverse for Beating The Heat By Lloyd Alter IN Home & Garden Jul 8 2010 More suggestions for keeping cool from websites we like. + READ MORE

Should We Declare Heat Days Like We Declare Snow Days? By Mat McDermott IN Work & Connect Jul 7 2010 We ought to be calling Heat Days when the temperatures get this high. It's a far more sensible thing to do than just turning up the air conditioning and power on like its pleasantly 30 degrees cooler and not humid, not adjusting our work and personal schedules to the weather. + READ MORE

10 Ways to Keep Cool Without Air Conditioning: A Planet Green Roundup By Lloyd Alter IN Home & Garden Jun 30 2010 A roundup of posts from Planet Green and TreeHugger about keeping cool without air conditioning + READ MORE

Author Stan Cox Explores Some Uncomfortable Truths About Our Air-Conditioned World (Interview) By Mickey Z. IN Tech & Transport Jun 30 2010 "We need to spend less time trying to create a comfortable environment and more time appreciating and becoming comfortable with whatever environment we happen to be in" + READ MORE

Keep Cool This Summer Without Turning on the A/C By Rachel Cernansky IN Home & Garden Jun 24 2010 8 handy tips for staying cool and energy-efficient this summer. + READ MORE

Emeril's Wheat Berry Salad With Yogurt Dressing By Team Planet Green IN Food & Health Jun 7 2010 Light and healthy, and of course delicious. + READ MORE

Save Energy. Replace Your HVAC Filters. By Sami Grover IN Home & Garden Dec 31 2009 Replacing HVAC filters is easy and it saves money. And with a little planning, remembering to do it doesn't have to be hard either. + READ MORE

5 Green Improvements That Will Add Value to Your Home By Collin Dunn IN Home & Garden Oct 28 2009 When you own a house, there may seem like a never-ending list of things you want to improve, whether cosmetic -- like finally replacing peeling wallpaper or adding a splash of color with new paint -- or more functional, as with more insulation in the attic, or a more efficient heating system.Research conducted in the... + READ MORE

Use Fans, Turn the Thermostat Up 4 Degrees By Sara Novak IN Home & Garden Jul 31 2009 An AC addiction is a disorder marked by an individual that cannot stop turning down the air conditioner and as a result must pay an astronomical amount of money each month for their power bill. But don't fret, you can beat the addiction strategically using fans. In fact, you can resolve to turn the AC 4 degrees just by placing fans in the right places throughout your home. Here's how: + READ MORE

Living Without Air Conditioning in Texas By Marye Audet IN Home & Garden Jul 28 2009 Most people would say it is impossible to live in Texas without using air conditioning in the summer. After all, in the Dallas area we often get 100 plus degree temperatures for days on end. It seems a given that in these conditions air conditioning would be a no brainer. Maybe that is the problem. Society doesn't really consider alternatives anymore, we blindly follow what others are doing. + READ MORE

5 Simple Yoga Moves to Beat the Heat Naturally By Jessica Root IN Food & Health Jul 28 2009 In addition to hacking your way to keeping cool with some low-impact lifestyle changes, you can also help cool down the actual temperature of your body with the help of yoga?the union of your body with its breath. + READ MORE

Low-Tech Tips: Get Working Shutters By Lloyd Alter IN Home & Garden Jul 15 2009 What would you pay for a device that controls sunlight while allowing ventilation, that provides personal security without looking like bars on the window, that protects your windows in time of hurricanes and terrible weather, and looks good too; You certainly wouldn't call it low-tech + READ MORE

Beat the Heat: 7 Low-Tech Lifestyle Hacks to Stay Cool and Energized By Jessica Root IN Food & Health Jul 14 2009 As someone who?s spent one too many days in NYC?s sweltering concrete jungle summers, praying to the gods for a cross-breeze through my apartment?s windows doesn?t always cut it. Here are seven tricks of the trade to keep you?and the planet?cool and collected. + READ MORE

Low Tech Tips: Install an Attic Fan By Lloyd Alter IN Food & Health Jul 10 2009 Earlier this season we presented a series of low tech tips for reducing the cost of cooling your home. One I missed was the attic fan. In more temperate parts of the country,just moving the air and having good ventilation could eliminate the need for AC much of the time. + READ MORE

How to Cool Your Vehicle Quickly During the Intense Summer Heat and Reduce Your Carbon Emissions By Eric Leech IN Tech & Transport Jun 29 2009 During the summertime, it could be said that the hottest moment between is when you first get into your vehicle. This is the moment that really sets the mood for the trip. I don't know about you, but I don't like to drive grumpy. It opens the door for road rage, of which we already have plenty on our highways + READ MORE

Improve Air Conditioner Efficiency with 9 Cool Tips By Josh Peterson IN Home & Garden Jun 25 2009 Heating and cooling comprise 40% of the average citizen's energy consumption. To reduce your electrical bills and increase efficiency, proper maintenance of your air conditioner is imperative. + READ MORE

Got Guts? Stand Up to Summer Heat Without Air Conditioning By Brian Merchant IN Work & Connect Jun 25 2009 It's summertime. Which means it's getting hot. Which means it's about time to reach for the A/C to keep your house in the cool low 70s. Or not. + READ MORE