Climate change is shifting the zones where plants grow – here’s what that could mean for your garden

The US Department of Agriculture has updated its plant hardiness zone map, which shows where various plants will grow across the country. Gardeners should take note.

Matt Kasson, Associate Professor of Mycology and Plant Pathology, West Virginia University • conversation
March 22, 2024 ~10 min

Haiku has captured the essence of seasons for centuries – new poems contain a trace of climate change

Haiku poetry chart flowers appearing earlier and species retreating to the margins, marking climate change.

Paul Chambers, PhD Candidate in Creative Writing, University of Bristol • conversation
March 15, 2024 ~8 min


Climate change is warping the seasons

A new series will investigate what’s happening to nature’s calendar.

Jack Marley, Environment + Energy Editor, UK edition • conversation
March 6, 2024 ~7 min

Plants are flowering earlier than ever – here’s how they sense the seasons

And are flowering earlier as a result of the climate crisis.

Paul Ashton, Head of Biology, Edge Hill University • conversation
Feb. 29, 2024 ~7 min

Why does a leap year have 366 days?

Humans have synced their calendars to the sun and moon for centuries, but every so often, these systems need a little correction.

Bhagya Subrayan, PhD Student in Physics and Astronomy, Purdue University • conversation
Feb. 19, 2024 ~6 min

Earth isn't the only planet with seasons, but they can look wildly different on other worlds

You might hate winter, but at least you know what to expect every year. Other planets have wobbly axes that lead to wild, unpredictable seasons.

Gongjie Li, Assistant Professor of Physics, Georgia Institute of Technology • conversation
Jan. 10, 2024 ~8 min

This is the world's hottest autumn on record – and it's impacting the climate system and human society

Relative to the long-term average, this autumn has been even hotter than summer.

Christopher J White, Head of the Centre for Water, Environment, Sustainability and Public Health, University of Strathclyde • conversation
Nov. 14, 2023 ~6 min

This is the hottest autumn on record – and it's impacting the climate system and human society

Relative to the long-term average, this autumn has been even hotter than summer.

Christopher J White, Head of the Centre for Water, Environment, Sustainability and Public Health, University of Strathclyde • conversation
Nov. 14, 2023 ~6 min


How climate change is affecting the seasons

Autumn is arriving later in the year – climate change is probably to blame.

Jadu Dash, Professor of Remote Sensing in Geography and Environmental Science, University of Southampton • conversation
Oct. 25, 2023 ~7 min

Europe has had a cold and wet spring – but will it last through summer?

This summer is likely to be hot and dry, but that's more down to climate change than miserable spring.

Niko Wanders, Assistant Professor, Hydrological Extremes, Utrecht University • conversation
May 21, 2021 ~5 min

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