How our seasons are shifting
mercredi 6 mars 2024 à 06:17There was hardly any ice in Lake Erie this winter.
*Gardens in England and Wales blooming four weeks early, says National Trust.
I expect this is happening all across the temperate zones.
This flowery symptom of global heating may be pleasant, but these sorts of changes don't affect a whole ecosystem in a uniform way. The resulting disconnects break relationships between species, and can cause some to go extinct. It also attracts invasive species, which can displace or eat other species and cause their extinction.