Science
Cold is dangerous and deadly, yet it defines us. Can we embrace this winter of discontent? – The Globe and Mail
People who endure the chilliest climes, from Inuit and ice-swimmers to pioneers of physics and climatology, say a little discomfort is a small price to pay for…
John Mark Earle immerses himself in the cold waters of Alberta’s Peace River this past January.
Bethanie Earle
The first time was mostly curiosity. John Mark Earle wanted to know what it would be like to submerge himself in the frigid water of the Peace River in the final days before it froze over for winter. It was 2018, already well into the northern Alberta cold.
So one night in November, Mr. Earle and his teenage son stripped down to their trunks, stepped gingerly across the shards of ice along…
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