1876, Angola, NY
1950, New York, NYAlthough the chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) used in its air conditioners are blamed for the growing hole in the Earth's ozone layer, the Carrier Company was first to produce a chlorine-free, non-ozone-depleting residential air-conditioning system.
Photos: Carrier Corporation
Air Conditioning
An engineer from the Northern U.S. invented the air conditioner, a device that would revolutionize working environments -- and forever change life in the Southern states and other places with hot, humid climates. Read More...
When my oldest son was just an infant, we, like so many other new parents, struggled to get him to sleep for long stretches of time at night. We tried everything, including incorporating a nightly bath as part of the “soothing routine” that so many parenting experts recommend. And while he seemed to enjoy the routine (especially as he grew older and could play in the tub), his skin did not. Read More...
A classic recipe for extreme wildfire risk is shaping up across portions of the southern Plains on Wednesday, coming barely 2½ weeks after the ignition of the largest wildfire in Texas history. The Smokehouse Creek Fire, which has torched approximately 1.06 million acres, is still only 89 percent contained and is squarely in the center of Wednesday’s risk zone.
That could mean rapid spread once again for established wildfires, as well as the sparking and kindling of new infernos. Read More...
