Tag Archives: winter
Should you shoe up your shoes already? – or about the proverbs of the cold half of the year and their verifiability
Basing predictions for the coming winter on folk knowledge passed down in proverbs for centuries, [...]
Nov
Ice swimming – what does it mean and what are the effects of bathing in cold water?
Ice swimming, or immersing oneself in icy water during the autumn-winter season, is gaining popularity [...]
ADVERTISEMENTNov
Orcharding and water conservation
Autumn is a time of piling up work in the orchard. It is necessary not [...]
Nov
Lakes stop freezing and why should we care?
Summer is long behind us, with winter on the doorstep. Lake area residents and limnologists [...]
Oct
California is drowning in snow
Although it's officially spring, winter still doesn't let up, and in rather unexpected places in [...]
Mar
What do World Snowman Day, sports attractions and healthy ecosystems have in common? Snow, of course!
On January 18, we celebrate World Snowman Day and this is a great opportunity to [...]
Jan
Winter calamity in U.S. huge frosts in Iowa hamper presidential campaign
This year's winter in the U.S. surprises with cold, snowstorms and strong winds - on [...]
Jan
Snowflakes – why don’t you see two of the same kind?
For some, it's primarily a pattern on a Christmas sweater, while for others it's an [...]
Dec
Winter reflections on water
Most of us, looking out the window today, instead of the expected white fluff, see [...]
Dec
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