Tag: Winter
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Memories Lost To Climate Change: End Of Outdoor Ice Skating & Ice Fishing May Be Near
No one can skate outside in the US Northeast this winter. Even Canada is likely to lose the cultural memory of outdoor skating.
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In a Time of Global Warming and a Shortage of Snow, Designers Say "We Never Give up!"
It is a clever alternative to the traditional sled, designed for a different time.
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Canadian Artist Comments on Society with Giant Ice Letters
Nicole Dextras is sending an icy message to us all with her text ice sculptures.
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Amateur Astronomer Uses Old Tea Box to Record 6 Months of the Sun's Path
In England, an amateur photographer used a pin hole camera to capture the sun from the longest day to the shortest day.
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Photo of the Day: October Snowfall in the Northeast
October brought some unseasonably early snowfall to the northeast, and NASA captures it in an image.
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High-Tech Green Gear for Skiing and Snowboarding (Slideshow)
The temps are dropping, you've signed up for a season-long pass to your favorite eco-friendly ski and snowboard mountain -- now all you need is the gear.
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High-Tech Green Gear for Skiing and Snowboarding
Hit the mountain with the market's newest sustainably designed snowboards, skis, jackets, and more.
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Record Snowy Winter Means More Midwest Flooding On The Way - Along With Rising Wheat Prices
Connecting the dots between climate change, extreme weather and food security: Bloomberg points out that all the snow the Midwest has received this year (which is consistent with other observed climatic
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As Climate Warms We Can Expect More Snowfall... Until It's Too Hot For Heavy Snows
The link between extreme weather and climate change, including heavy snowfall even though global temperatures continue to climb, has been made again and again by scientists. The most recent iteration comes from the
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Ottawa River Ice Blasting Is Dynamite (Video)
This is one of those gather 'round, you-gotta-see-this videos. Blasts of dynamite are being used to clear ice jams on the Rideau River in Ottawa, Ontario. Extreme stuff. And it seems to work. But what does it do to the fish? For sure, it's not a
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Too Much Snow? Dumping it in Waterways Is Not the Answer
The Northeastern U.S. has seen more than its fair share of snow this year, and the huge accumulation has
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Hot Springs In Hot Water? Preserving Public Use Of Hot Springs In California
There are over 1,700 hot springs in the western United States. Most of these are located in Nevada and California. In California, 304 hot springs are sprinkled throughout the state. One of the best things about hot springs in
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TreeHugger Staff Meets in Atlanta, Gets Overtaken by Beards (Pics)
This week, the full-time TreeHugger crew met up in Atlanta to pow-wow over the blog we all know and love. We are serious subscribers to the working-from-home-is-green ethic, but about every 18 months or so, we get together to
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Lower the Thermostat to Lower 60s, Lose Weight!
Super-sized meals and sedentary living don't seem to be the only contributing fat-factors present in American and UK lifestyles. New research published in the journal Obesity Reviews points to a link in increasing average
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Your Ski and Snowboard Wax Could Be Seriously Harmful to You, Wildlife
We're in the thick of ski and snowboard season, and if you've been hitting the slopes a lot, you've probably had to wax your
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December 2010 Coldest in UK Since Nationwide Records Began
Another one to nip in the bud and contextualize: The UK's Met Office has announced that December 2010 was the coldest in the nation since nationwide records began in 1910. The previous coldest December was in 1981.
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Dancing Baby Penguin Rings in the New Year (Video)
As 2010 comes to a close with intense blizzards bringing much of the world to a standstill, there are still a few creatures who just can't keep from celebrating the chilly approach of a new year -- with a carefree dance in the winter wonderland. One
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A Holiday Tale to Warm the Heart
Most everyone has heard the phrase "yule log," and many have enjoyed the various versions of a log-shaped cake that grace the celebration of the winter holidays, whether Christmas or the solstice. But in the age of central
