Springtime Volunteers Watch Plants for Clues to Climate Change
Thursday, March 19, 2009 - 21:42
in Earth & Climate
Volunteers across the country are welcoming spring by taking part in a nationwide initiative to track climate change by recording the timing of flowers and foliage. Project BudBurst, operated by the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research and partners, has amassed thousands of observations from students, gardeners, and other citizen scientists.