For forests, an earlier spring than ever: climate change leads to increased growing season and allows forests to store more CO2

Date:

June 5, 2014

Source:

Harvard University

Summary:

Over the last two decades, spurred by higher temperatures caused by climate change, scientists say, forests throughout the Eastern US have experienced earlier springs and later autumns than ever before. Over the last two decades, spurred by higher temperatures caused by climate change, scientists say forests throughout the Eastern U.S. have experienced earlier springs and later autumns than ever before.