Severe Cold Grips Northern Bulgaria: "Severe" Cold Grips Northern Bulgaria

Low temperatures have been measured Saturday morning in all cities and towns of Northern Bulgaria - temperatures everywhere in the Danube Plain were below 10 degrees Celsius.

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MONTREAL (AFP) — Avoiding packed public transit and rush hour gridlock, more and more people in this Canadian city, with one of the world's heaviest winter snowfalls, are braving extreme cold to commute by bicycle.

"It's a bit dangerous, but it's not very complicated," said Valerie Lemieux, stopped on a bicycle path in downtown Montreal.

"You need a good pair of mittens, a hat and warm boots. And you need several layers of clothes," said the student, her face barely discernable beneath a scarf, earmuffs and a cycling helmet.
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"You have more control over when you leave and when you arrive, it helps to keep you in shape and it's good for the environment," said Valerie Lemieux.

Isabelle Penelope rides her bicycle to bring her young daughter to school, as well as hurtle down winding paths of snowy Mont Royal on weekends. She said she likes the "extreme side" of snow-cycling best.

"I've fallen in a park with my daughter seated on the back. We slid on ice and I was hurt, but we dusted ourselves off and kept going," she laughed.

Bravo, US Senator Christopher "Kit" Bond

And while climate change and other "green" issues have become increasingly popular in Congress, Bond has done battle with environmentalists, who refer to him as "Sen. Smog." He has signaled that he will be among the Senate's chief opponents on proposed curbs on greenhouse gases to combat climate change.