Your wish is my command. :Kiss:
As the planet warms, we will endure
more extreme heat and less extreme cold. February has delivered record temperatures to countries as far afield as
Iceland and
Australia. So far this month, the United States has seen and just 27 record lows.
This change in weather patterns does not come without a cost.
For those living in frigid Midwestern states, a balmy day in February is a welcome respite from the typical winter chill. But the early thaw — what scientists call “
season creep” — can have disastrous consequences for ecosystems.
Flowers are already beginning to
emerge in Chicago, which has gone a without an inch of snow. Early blossoms may wilt before they can be pollinated.
Farmers in the region may see their crops bud after an early thaw only to perish in a late-season frost.
