Early spring time for Edinburgh? Study predicts effect of global warming on spring flowers
Thursday, September 10, 2009 - 05:42
in Earth & Climate
Will we soon see the flowers of Edinburgh in full bloom in the depths of winter? This possibility is considered in a new study into the impact of global warming on spring flowering, published today in the International Journal of Climatology. Data, taken from records dating back to the late nineteenth century, has been used to demonstrate the impact of global warming and to predict the effect further warming will have on plant life by the year 2080.