"They were believed to be spreading because the winter was not cold enough to kill them, and that's destroying forests, " he said.

CNN: Ice melting across globe at accelerating rate, NASA says

Not every spring day is going to be warm, and not every winter's day cold.

NPR: Not All Seasons Are Created Equal

You should also be aware that almost none of us have air conditioning: our peak energy demand is very definitely in these cold winter snaps, not in summer for cooling.

FORBES: Why Wind Power Doesn't Work

Just as its difficult in the US for people to pack their things and head for North Dakota to work for companies exploiting the Bakken shale, many of the regions in Russia with the highest wages are extremely remote and difficult to get to (not to mention really cold in the winter).

FORBES: In Russia The Money Is Mostly Where The People Aren't

It will be killed beyond reasonable hope of resurrection not by heat but by the encroaching cold of winter.

ECONOMIST: Space exploration

Cloud: Our first winter in Minnesota was cold but not too snowy.

FORBES: 12 Life-Changing Tales

As the cold winter arrives, let's not forget the disaster and the people whose lives have been turned upside down by it.

CNN: Let's not forget Superstorm Sandy's victims

Wrapping my coat around me, I went outside into the cold pure air of the winter morning, careful not to slip on the icy steps.

NEWYORKER: Wakefield

We'll wrap things up with a discussion of whether or not Panasonic is ready to finally dethrone the Kuro this time around and imagine a cold, cold fall and winter without pro football.

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