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Newsletter #198 ❄️ December — The Dark Month, Full of Life

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Dec 07, 2025
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❄️ December — The Dark Month, Full of Life

🌘 A Month of Contrasts

December sits around the shortest day of the year, with the lowest number of sunshine hours. Even though solar radiation has increased in all months due to cleaner air and more high-pressure zones, December still feels like stepping into a dimly lit room.

But nature compensates.

We celebrat…

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