What Cabinet Materials Work Best in Miami’s Coastal Climate?

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Miami’s coastal climate presents unique challenges for kitchen and bathroom cabinets due to high humidity, salt air, and intense sunlight. Some materials are better suited than others for homes near the ocean, and making the right choice can help reduce long-term maintenance. Choosing suitable cabinet materials keeps surfaces looking new and helps prevent damage from […]

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Caprese salad ingredients

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Caprese salad is seasoned with salt and olive oil, and made lively with basil or aragula. Couldn't be simpler. If you prefer to dribble some good home-made pesto over the salad, even better. Scatter some olives around the vegetables and gently mix them in - better yet.

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Brew A Cup of Delicious Date Seed Coffee

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Here’s a caffeine-free coffee alternative that you can make yourself, from a surprising and inexpensive source: date seeds. Its color is blonder than traditional coffee, but it’s a rich brew with the coffee flavor you seek. And no caffeine crash or caffeine jitters attached. (While you’re enjoying your cuppa, read our review of Nawal Nasrallah’s […]

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Battling the Blaze: Israel’s Wildfire Response

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On a dry, windy afternoon in late April 2025, the hills west of Jerusalem ignited and burst into an inferno. Flames, fed by the hot desert winds, spread through the Israeli mountains, crossing into parts of the West Bank and forcing thousands to evacuate. Smoke billowed over the country’s capital, shrouding one of the world’s […]

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Extreme Heat Is Testing Israel’s Energy System

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This August, Israel is facing one of the most punishing heat waves in recent history-exactly the kind of event that climate scientists have warned will grow more intense and common in the Middle East. Forecasters predict that temperatures will rise to 8-10 degrees Celsius, above early-August averages. In Jerusalem, the temperature will surge from a […]

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Wastewater plants are a hidden climate issue, and we’re measuring it all wrong

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Wastewater treatment plants are a hidden source of greenhouse gas emissions, releasing methane, nitrous oxide, and fossil CO₂. A new study calls for smarter monitoring and tailored emission factors. U.S. firms like Jacobs, AECOM, and Black & Veatch are key players in building climate-resilient wastewater infrastructure.

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The hidden chatter beneath our feet – how trees, mushrooms, and microbes speak

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Mushrooms, microbes, and machine learning? Why does this matter? The underground networks built by fungi and bacteria are essential for healthy ecosystems—and for our ability to grow resilient crops in a changing climate. Fungi, in particular, act as “middlemen”, connecting roots across distances and helping move nutrients, water, and even chemical signals between plants.

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