Using evidence-based strategies that focus on mindset, light exposure, activity, rest and social connection can help people beat winter-related low mood.
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A major atmospheric river brought record precipitation to the Pacific Northwest, yet the snow and water supply still suffered. It’s a growing problem.
Warm rooms were often very unusual in medieval times.
Cold weather workouts can come with an increased risk for slips, falls and injuries if you aren’t careful.
Winter jackets may seem simple, but sophisticated engineering allows them to keep body heat locked in, while staying breathable enough to let out sweat.
The short days and long nights of winter provide us with the opportunity for reflection on dark topics such as the supernatural.
Why solitary animals congregate during the winter months.
Subclade K flu might be behind the higher number of cases, but it doesn’t seem to have worse symptoms.
Here’s what snow forecasters are watching, and why skiers and other snow lovers shouldn’t lose hope.
Aligning mealtimes with your body’s natural rhythms can help steady energy, mood and sleep through the darker months.
Winter doesn’t have to be a season we simply endure. With intention and a evidence-based practices, it can become a time of meaning, connection and even joy.
There’s a reason you sometimes wake up in the middle of the night.
Warming winters are impacting lakes globally. However, most monitoring in the Great Lakes occurs during warmer, calmer weather. A new report highlights how policymakers can improve winter monitoring.
What do the next few months hold, weather-wise? For clues, we can look to the oceans around Australia.
Knowing how mountain winds create fire conditions is useful for monitoring the danger.
The key answer lies in our brain – and how our body is hardwired to respond to light and temperature changes.
If bats’ way of living falters, entire food webs could feel the effects.
Think it’s too cold to exercise outdoors? Think again, but be aware of winter’s unique challenges and risks.
Even homes build to code can have built-in health risks, such as being prone to mould. By targeting the places where heat is lost, you can make winter more bearable.
Storing the sun’s energy underground could help keep Canada’s roads ice-free in the winter months as a safer and cheaper alternative to plows and salt.
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ARC Future Fellow and Associate Professor in Climate Science, ARC Centre of Excellence for 21st Century Weather, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor of Science & Medicine, Bond University
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Professor Emeritus of Climate and Space Sciences and Engineering, University of Michigan
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Professor of Anatomy, Lancaster University
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Assistant Professor of Medicine, Bond University
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Climate scientist, Australian Bureau of Meteorology
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David King is a Friend of The Conversation.
Senior Lecturer in General Practice, The University of Queensland
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Adjunct Professor (Practice) in the School of Earth, Atmosphere and Environment, Monash University
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Professor of Nursing, Purdue University
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Professor of Physical Geography, University of the Witwatersrand
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Lecturer in Cognitive Psychology and Environmental Temporal Cognition Lab Director, Keele University, Keele University
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Climate Scientist, Australian Bureau of Meteorology
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Climatologist, Australian Bureau of Meteorology
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Climate Scientist, Australian Bureau of Meteorology
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Professor and York University Research Chair in Global Change Biology; Director of the United Nations Institute for Training and Research Global Water Academy, York University, Canada