Tag: Summer solstice
Why winter solstice matters around the world: 4 essential reads
Molly Jackson, The Conversation
If you’ve already spend hours shoveling snow this year, you may be dismayed to realize...
Wiccan celebration of summer solstice is a reminder that change, as...
Helen A. Berger, Brandeis University
Summer solstice, a time when the northern hemisphere will experience the maximum hours of...
How the Earth’s tilt creates short, cold January days
Deanna Hence, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Above the equator, winter officially begins in December. But in many areas,...
What is the summer solstice? An astronomer explains
Stephen Schneider, University of Massachusetts Amherst
The summer solstice marks the official start of summer. It brings the longest day and shortest night of the...
What is the summer solstice? An astronomer explains
Stephen Schneider, University of Massachusetts Amherst
The summer solstice marks the official start of summer. It brings the longest day and shortest night of the...
What winter solstice rituals tell us about indigenous people
Rosalyn R. LaPier, The University of Montana
On the day of winter solstice, many Native American communities will hold religious ceremonies or community events. ...
EXPLORING NATURE
The chickadee in the snowbank: A ‘canary in the coal mine’...
Benjamin Sonnenberg, University of Nevada, Reno
Wet snow pelts my face and pulls against my skis as I climb...
