Has spring sprung early where you are? Are you already noticing changes to the appearance or behaviour of flora and fauna in gardens, window boxes or local wild spaces? If so, we’d like to hear about it for a project mapping what appears to be a trend of shorter winters in the northern hemisphere.
In 2017 the Climate News Network said spring began 26 days earlier than a decade ago. While for some this may mean the enjoyable sight of an early blooming snowdrop or daffodil, of course their appearance could be linked to the serious consequences of climate change.
We’d like your help understanding and tracking the situation where you are. Send us pictures of plants in bloom or other signs of the seasons changing and we’ll feature some of them in our reporting.
How to contribute
Share your pictures via the contribute buttons on this article. Importantly, tell us where and when your photograph was taken – if you have older photos for comparison, or can describe how things were in previous years, we’d be very interested. You can also fill out the form below if you prefer. This assignment is aimed at readers in the northern hemisphere, but if you have seen anything notable where you are in the southern hemisphere you can still tell us about it.
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