That depends on how you define ‘normal.’ The baseline has been creeping up as the planet warms.
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We lose the majority of the daylight available when we’re inside and a few metres away from a window.
Cold and flu viruses often circulate more in the fall and winter, but there are some time-tested strategies for avoiding them, such as vaccines, handwashing and staying active.
There are more risks to using a hot water bottle than you might think.
Does your dog need winter woolies?
Being a night or morning person isn’t a personality trait - it’s in your biology.
The municipality of Jasper is located within a national park, making for a unique situation regarding land ownership and planning.
Canadians are no strangers to cold winters, when everything in nature appears to be frozen solid. However, under the ice cover of lakes, many animals remain active during the winter.
It’s a common idea, but a myth. Here’s what we think is really going on.
Climate and weather play a large role in people’s leisure travel decisions.
As you snuggle up in bed tonight, spare a thought for how people kept warm while sleeping in Early Modern Europe.
Option price swings show how much traders believe seasonal climate and weather matters for all sorts of industries, not just the ones you might expect.
Electric vehicles are catching on across the US, but they’re also catching on fire in colder regions like the Northeast and Midwest.
A phenomenon observed in a small group of organisms cannot always be generalized across a species — contrary to popular belief, overwintering turtles don’t breathe through their butts.
There are an infinite number of paths an ice crystal can take before you touch it.
Global warming is melting away an iconic cornerstone of Canadian culture — outdoor skating.
When you’re running late in the winter, you don’t want to have to spend time scraping frost off your windshield. Try some expert-recommended techniques instead.
Dogs might have furry coats, but they can still get cold when the temperature drops.
As the climate changes and weather warms, the freezing line is shifting, bringing rain to many regions more accustomed to snow.
How to protect your extremities to avoid frostbite in cold weather.
Top contributors
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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