Rachel Brooks

Articles

Paint can spills rainbow fumes; party-hat VOC ghosts float in hazy kitchen.

VOCs in Your Home: Where They Come from & How to...

VOCs in your home hit me like a truck the day I dragged that clearance couch through the front door in Columbus. I’m talking...
Indoor Air
3
minutes
Golden retriever sneezing amid pollen, leaves, and cartoon allergy ghosts.

Pets and Indoor Air: Tips to Keep Allergies Under Control

Pets and indoor air quality—ugh, it’s been a total crapshow in my little Philly walk-up. Baxter, my scruffy little terrier mutt, he’s the absolute...
Indoor Air
3
minutes
Half-eaten cereal bowl beside glowing 68°F thermostat, mismatched sock dangles, wind turbine reflection.

Smart Home Tech That Cuts Costs AND Emissions

Smart home tech that cuts costs AND emissions? Dude, I gotta tell you, it straight-up saved my ass last winter here in suburban Ohio—like,...
Renewables
4
minutes
Cracked phone shows soaring electric bill beside wilted plant and peeling carbon-neutral takeout.

Net Zero Explained: What It Means for You and Your Wallet

Net zero explained in the simplest terms I can muster while stress-eating cold pizza in my 85-degree apartment—it's when your carbon fart cloud equals...
Renewables
2
minutes
Solar panel at sunset with apple core and floating bottle-cap question marks.

Renewable Energy and Health: The Benefits You Didn’t Expect

Renewable energy and health? Yeah, I’m the last dude you’d expect preaching this, sitting here in my cluttered Ohio basement with a half-spilled coffee...
Renewables
2
minutes
Sneezing face buried in tissue amid glowing pollen and tangled red balloon.

Ragweed Season on the Rise: How to Prepare

Ragweed season on the rise is straight-up ambushing me this year, like it waited until I bragged about “finally beating allergies” to prove me...
Allergies
3
minutes