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Shivering actually helps warm our bodies up.
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.
Alberta’s experiment with voluntary ‘switching off’ was a success both in terms of saving electricity and in showcasing the power of proactive informed action to address the climate crisis.
The world can expect fewer severe cold events as average temperatures rise, but people still need to be prepared for wintery blasts.
Research suggests we should embrace feeling down when ill.
A better understanding of the interactions between the boreal forest and snow will make it possible to improve hydrological models and ensure optimal management of the resource.
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.
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.
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Associate Professor of Science & Medicine, Bond University
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Senior Teaching Fellow, Medical Program, Bond University
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Professor and Director of the Clinical Anatomy Learning Centre, Lancaster University
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Professor of Housing Research, University of Adelaide
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Professor of Climate Science, UMass Lowell
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Associate Professor in Architecture, University of South Australia
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Muscle Physiology, Karolinska Institutet
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Australian Centre for Housing Research, University of Adelaide
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Senior Lecturer in General Practice, The University of Queensland
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Infectious Diseases Fellow, Monash University
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Associate Professor in Biomedical Sciences, University of Canberra
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Professor, Curtin School of Allied Health, Curtin University
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Professor of Energy and Environmental Economics and International Affairs, Penn State
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Adjunct Research Fellow, School of Archaeology and History, La Trobe University
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Consultant Dermatologist, St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne
