I See Climate Change

An ethereal nighttime sighting of honeysuckle in bloom in...

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 16:54:09 -0600

An ethereal nighttime sighting of honeysuckle in bloom in Boulder, CO. These hedges usually don’t flower until May or June. (Ella Levy Art)

Main Street, Old Town, ME; March 21, 2012. Previous temperature...

Fri, 23 Mar 2012 16:22:38 -0600

Main Street, Old Town, ME; March 21, 2012. Previous temperature record for this date: 64 deg. F (1946). Mean temperature for this date in Old Town, ME: 32 deg. F…..(Drea Burke, Old Town, ME)

And just a few days ago (March 19th). Woke up at 7am, walked to...

Fri, 23 Mar 2012 08:35:26 -0600

And just a few days ago (March 19th).

Woke up at 7am, walked to the subway in a 53 degree, foggy drizzle; feels more like SanFran.

Five hours later….NYC was pushing 80 degrees. (Jenn S. NYC)

This was today (March 21st 2012). Evanston Illinois 85 degrees...

Thu, 22 Mar 2012 08:30:04 -0600

This was today (March 21st 2012). Evanston Illinois 85 degrees at 1pm. (@tfletch2 Illinois)

March 21st in Chicago. Over 80 degrees. Trees flowering and...

Thu, 22 Mar 2012 08:26:00 -0600

March 21st in Chicago. Over 80 degrees. Trees flowering and everyone is out biking and suntanning at the parks. (C. Parker Chicago, IL)

My Mountain Laurel on 3/20/12. Blooming way early! (J. Guthrie,...

Wed, 21 Mar 2012 08:47:00 -0600

My Mountain Laurel on 3/20/12. Blooming way early! (J. Guthrie, MA)

The famous DC cherry trees are blooming weeks early! Here are...

Tue, 20 Mar 2012 09:04:27 -0600

The famous DC cherry trees are blooming weeks early! Here are the blossoms outside the National Science Foundation. (@volcanojw Washington DC)

The dog days of….March? A massive spring heatwave has...

Sun, 18 Mar 2012 16:32:16 -0600

The dog days of….March? A massive spring heatwave has toppled more than 2,000 temperature records in March 2012, including some along along Colorado’s Front Range. (M.SanClements. Boulder, CO)

This is the weather today, March 16 in North Dakota. North...

Sun, 18 Mar 2012 15:12:15 -0600

This is the weather today, March 16 in North Dakota. North Dakota! In March! (@katiesci North Dakota)

Spring heatwave and a high of 78 degrees in Minneapolis, MN on...

Sun, 18 Mar 2012 13:52:29 -0600

Spring heatwave and a high of 78 degrees in Minneapolis, MN on March 18th. (G. Perkins, Minneapolis, MN)

Forecast for New York City, February 22-27, 2012. This is...

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:43:00 -0700

Forecast for New York City, February 22-27, 2012. This is typically “the dead of winter” and we have a full week of shorts weather. (Jon Heinrich, NYC)

This one speaks for itself. (Sandy, Natick, MA)

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:42:00 -0700

This one speaks for itself. (Sandy, Natick, MA)

Another “Chaotic Climate” day in Sherborn, MA....

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:25:30 -0700

Another “Chaotic Climate” day in Sherborn, MA. Early February 2012.

Eldora Ski Resort has more snow (50” base) than Summit...

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:25:19 -0700

Eldora Ski Resort has more snow (50” base) than Summit County, CO in February. Colorado ski resorts may be faced with a future of declining snowpack due to the effects of climate change, especially at lower elevations. (@mkperks | Boulder, CO)

No Snow for CO. Spent some time in the relatively snowless Front...

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:50:30 -0700

No Snow for CO.

Spent some time in the relatively snowless Front Range out in Colorado this weekend. The trail running is great, the skiing leaves something to be desired. North facing slopes off I-70 in Georgetown, CO. January 29, 2012. 47F (Jean Wheeler UT & CO)

Delicate blooms like this one could be found throughout the JC...

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:31:16 -0700

Delicate blooms like this one could be found throughout the JC Raulston Arboretum at NC State University in Raleigh in mid-January. (Lisa Tossey)

Extended kayaking season - taking to the water on a balmy...

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:30:58 -0700

Extended kayaking season - taking to the water on a balmy late November day to explore the bare woods of Trap Pond’s cypress swamp in Delaware. (Lisa Tossey)

Here is a pic of a satellite tagged female Adelie...

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 09:34:02 -0700

Here is a pic of a satellite tagged female Adelie penguin feeding her chicks at Avian Island. Part of the climate story is that warming changes ice dynamics, which change the prey base available to penguins to raise chicks that survive their first winter. (Kristen Gorman, Palmer Station, Antarctica)

Dallas, TX. Late November 2011. Selfish Priorities park on...

Sun, 15 Jan 2012 12:49:49 -0700

Dallas, TX. Late November 2011. Selfish Priorities park on curbs. (Ella Levy; http://ellalevyart.tumblr.com/)

Temperature at 9 am on January 6, 2012 in Austin, Minnesota....

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 14:00:59 -0700

Temperature at 9 am on January 6, 2012 in Austin, Minnesota. (Hope Jahren)