Climate change changes phenologies.
by Chris, 26 December, 2019, 0 comments
Phenology is about observing natural events and recording when things happen. For example, when ash or horse chestnut trees come into leaf, when the first swifts are sighted or bumblebees emerge from their nests. These timings vary from year to year. By recording such events over many years, it is possible to look for trends and see if they are associated with changes in the weather or other phenomena.
Climate change has resulted in significant changes in summer and winter temperatures, and rainfall patterns. For example, April, May and June of 2018 were all very warm, each being at least 1.9°C above average [that is the 30 year average for 1961–90]; June was the third warmest June for the UK since 1910. Read more...
