This year, Monday, 21 December, is the winter solstice, often known as the shortest day of the year, at least for those in the...
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The first day of winter, I’ve learned, carries a lot more significance when one lives in a place that experiences a real winter. By...
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Winter gets a bad rap, not just for inclement, often intolerable weather but also for an apparent lack of biodiversity. True, most vegetation in...
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Today, the winter solstice, December 22, is the shortest day of the year in the northern hemisphere. It is also, despite the quantity of...
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