A month past the summer solstice, our days are noticeably shorter. As we endure a long period of severe heat, the longer nights cannot arrive soon enough.
Indeed, this astronomical rescue from sunlight will be the ultimate solution to the heat exhaustion that is affecting populations across the Northern Hemisphere. Though we usually take this annual transition for granted, it will be especially welcome this year (and likely for many years to come).
No doubt, we will complain about the incursions of winter when they arrive but we can more easily prepare for them; besides, as our climate warms, they may disappear altogether. For now, bring on the darkness!
