US EditionAmateur Scientist Measures Snowfall Every Day for 50 Years
- Billy Barr has measured the snow daily outside his remote Rocky Mountains home for the past 53 years.
- He began this careful recording with a simple notebook, and researchers now use his data to examine climate change impacts.
- Scientists note snow density has exceeded long-term averages recently, but this year features a record low snowpack affecting local wildlife.
- A researcher stated, "This year has been a record low snowpack," which disrupts animals evolved to wake at specific times.
- These altered snow patterns suggest ecological risks, raising concern about the future of animal behavior and environmental stability.
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Amateur Scientist Measures Snowfall Every Day for 50 Years
Billy Barr has been doing the same thing every day for half a century. He measures the snow outside his home in a remote part of the Rocky Mountains – keeping a record of the depth, weight and density. He started with just a notebook, but now all 53 years of his data is available online, and researchers are using it to track the impacts of climate change. Our producer Tara Cleary travels to Gothic, Colorado to meet the lone scientist who’s makin…
Amateur Scientist Measures Snowfall Every Day for 50 Years - Matter of Fact with Soledad O'Brien
Billy Barr has been doing the same thing every day for half a century. He measures the snow outside his home in a remote part of the Rocky Mountains – keeping a record of the depth, weight and density. He started with just a notebook, but now all 53 years of his data is available online, and researchers […]
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