After 170 years, Thoreau's river observations inform our changing climate

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After 170 years, Thoreau's river observations inform our changing climate

Like an expertly choreographed dance, the sequence and timing of natural events through a season, called phenology, give us clues about how the climate is changing.

After 170 years, Thoreau's river observations inform our changing climate - Tech and Science Post

Like an expertly choreographed dance, the sequence and timing of natural events through a season, called phenology, give us clues about how the climate is changing. For example, a warmer spring may lead to plants leafing and flowering early, potentially disrupting life cycles of the birds and insects who may miss this crucial window if it happens before they migrate. Climate change is throwing such timing out of balance, and unless it directly i…