Over the winter, special triple-pane windows that capture 64% of the sun's warmth keep the house cozy even on 5-degree days so cozy that Mr. Konkol had lush indoor herbs, blooming orchids and a lemon tree.

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Just as Major League Baseball is moving to shake off its steroid cloud under the warmth of spring-training sun, one of its biggest former stars continues to cast a shadow over the sport.

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The festival links yin and yang, the qualities of light and dark or cold and warmth (among others) to the waxing and waning of the sun's light.

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The present hive has been placed on a south-facing roof to take advantage of what sun and warmth there is and the bees are being given supplementary feed as a precaution.

BBC: Making a bee-line for city roofs

As the Sun gets ever stronger, it is only a matter of time before the warmth wins out.

BBC: Spring equinox today but winter lingers

The sun is a pale smudge in the sky, a pinhole promise of light and warmth, as we lurch and bump across the frozen land in pursuit.

BBC: In Sweden, a long journey home

There was smoke and a terrible warmth, a gray sun rising and falling in what seemed like a matter of minutes, and the tiger, frenzied, dry-tongued, ran back and forth along the span of rusted bars.

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