Winter is prime time for flue and chimney fires in Northwest Arkansas as people fire up their wood stoves and fireplaces for the colder weather, but firefighters say people should take precautions ...

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A barred owl descended down the chimney of an Arlington, Va. home, and made a perfectly seasonal perch atop a Christmas tree, an amazing photo shows. The pic, which went viral online, captures the ...

A Virginia family had an unexpected holiday visitor come down their chimney a week before Christmas. A wild barred owl flew into a home through the house's chimney, the Animal Welfare League of ...

Researchers from Aarhus University (AU) have developed a new technology that uses microorganisms to convert the CO 2 in flue gas directly for new purposes—for example fuels or substances for the ...

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But when they cleared away the decorative wood in front of the unused fireplace and managed to open the flue, sure enough, there was a cat. While the animal didn’t seem happy about being stuck in the ...

If heading downstairs in your home feels like swapping a cozy cocoon for a chilly fridge, you are not alone. Heating the ...

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