ScienceDaily: Warm springs in the Great Lakes and Northeast regions -- which create havoc for agriculture -- may start earlier by mid-century if greenhouse gas emissions are not reduced, according to a new Cornell University study published in Climate Dynamics.
Very warm springs have been anomalies, but this new analysis of climate model data shows an increased frequency to nearly one in every three years by the end of this century.
"The spring of 2012, with its summerlike warmth, brought plants out of dormancy...