European Christmas markets and illuminations are scaling back due to the energy crisis and climate breakdown – ditching seasonal ice rinks for rollerskating and switching on lights for less time.
After all these years, Bing Crosby still spurs our dreams of a "White Christmas." But a new data analysis suggests some of us are better off leaving that dream of snow on Christmas morning to the holiday classics.
Following a year that saw intense divisions over Brexit, the queen urged the UK to come together in her Christmas message. Young climate activists and Germany's Angela Merkel also received prominent nods in her speech.
The attractions have prompted environmental concerns, and some cities have canceled them, citing the size of the carbon footprint needed to maintain the sites.
Don't feel like watching that holiday movie you've already seen 900 times? Then gather 'round to learn about a topic even more timely than Christmas cookies and the dreidel song: our warming planet.
