Posted on 11/18/2023 8:03:47 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
One of the great pleasures of autumn is its colorful aesthetics. The phenomenon in which normally green leaves transition into shades of red, orange, yellow and eventually brown is known officially as "leaf phenology," which some people eagerly anticipate each year. But like many ways in which climate change is radically altering our weather patterns — from blistering heat waves to sea level-induced floods — autumn itself is changing.
According to a study published earlier this year in the journal PLOS One, the season length is growing, meaning that it is taking longer for leaves to change their colors. And this is not the only way in which climate change is messing with the season so many of us love.
"It's trees are holding onto their leaves longer," explained Dr. Howard Diamond, senior climate scientist at NOAA's Air Resources Laboratory, when speaking to Salon. "I can see that in my own neighborhood, where I can remember 20 years ago the leaves would drop a lot sooner than they do now. That's more anecdotal, but it is backed up by research that we're seeing."
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My wife does that. Our trees are bare and we have raked up the leaves, but she knows when the next batches will be blowing our way and where they are coming from.
And then they fall off. Same here. Amazing isn’t it, and all part of God’s plan...He is the ultimate climate changer since he created the climates, the seasons, etc.
Do not accept the premise. Climate change is BS. We have weather, ever-changing weather. So this article and thread are relevant only if you accept the bogus premise. Now let’s move on to the next thought.
Are the Leaves actually taking longer to change their colors ..... Or are the seasonal months shifting?
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NOT saying climate change but I have a walnut tree in my yard that litters the ground every fall with walnuts so bad that they have to be picked up before I can even think about mowing. Thick and big they kill any mower.
I’ve lived here 34 years and this is the first year ever that it didn’t bear any walnuts and the tree itself is very much alive.
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