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Ancient tales of sun, darkness, and triumph

While we now know what the winter solstice actually is, people around the world for thousands of years have believed the legends that surround the tales of gods, nature and heroes and above all believed that light would always triumph over darkness.

Thaw that should chill us

The rapid loss of frozen Arctic soil, known as permafrost, that contains more carbon dioxide than has ever been released by humans, is one of the most alarming causes of global warming that the world will face in coming years.

Vesuvius of despair rumbles

As the northern hemisphere wends its way into summer, my sense of calm has been broken by the anguished cries…