The bizarre case of a Pret a Manger employee being stuck in a -18°C freezer for two-and-a-half hours highlights the dangers of cold temperatures.
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Freshwater turtles in Canada survive the cold, harsh winters by remaining under ice and conserving their energy. Northern map turtles however, move around constantly beneath the ice.
Keeping warm in winter and cool in summer is down to more than the length of your hair.
Our immune system fights infection and has a nifty way to letting our brain know we are sick and should take it easy – but that can also be a pain.
Throughout last winter, 81% of homes in a new study were colder than the recommended minimum – the coldest fell to a minimum hourly average of 5 degrees. Cold homes can have deadly consequences.
After decades of research revealing the long-term damage of fuel poverty, the problem is worse than ever.
Renting can be a challenge for environmentally conscious tenants, but there are several ways you can save energy while remaining on good terms with your landlord.
Keeping your fingers and toes warm is the key.
Tens of thousands of children have tested positive for respiratory syncytial virus in the last months in what is the largest outbreak of the virus in recent years.
Problems arise when there are too many unwarranted visits to GPs for cold symptoms. Occasionally, though, a cold might turn into something that needs specific diagnosis and treatment.
Tenants are rarely allowed to make permanent changes to a house. And many landlords know little about the conditions tenants endure, but most who do retrofit homes do it to improve renters’ comfort.
Housing standards in Australia have slipped behind the rest of the world. But momentum is growing to revive past ambitions to build the best homes we can.
It’s been unusually cold, and energy prices are soaring. That spells trouble for the quarter of Australians who have very cold homes.
You’ve fought over the thermostat in the office right? Here’s why it’s usually women turning it up and men turning it down.
No, you’re not imagining it. You can pee more in winter. Mostly, there’s nothing to worry about. But it could be a sign of hypothermia.
Normally, the feeling is only temporary. But if someone always has cold hands and feet, even when their body is quite warm, it could be a sign that something else is contributing.
Preparing for being active in cold weather can help keep us safe and increase our enjoyment.
Counter to what you might expect, events like the February cold wave that froze Texas can actually become more likely with global warming.
While there are plausible explanations for why this occurs, we can’t be certain of the effect of temperature on SARS-CoV-2. Being indoors in poorly ventilated spaces plays a big role.
A transcript of episode 8 of The Conversation Weekly podcast, including new research on why people react to cold temperatures differently.
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Assistant Professor of Medicine, Bond University
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Professor of Anatomy, Lancaster University
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Associate Professor of Science & Medicine, Bond University
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Professor of Climate Science, UMass Lowell
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Associate Professor in Architecture, Adelaide University
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David King is a Friend of The Conversation.
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Professor, Curtin School of Allied Health, Curtin University
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Senior Lecturer in Exercise Physiology, Nottingham Trent University
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Climate scientist, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
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Consultant Dermatologist, St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne