As western Europe enjoys record highs for winter temperatures, southern parts of the continent are being hit with snow flurries.
Environment
Feb 26, 2019
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Warmer winters may not provide sufficient chilling for blackcurrants in the UK, delaying the start of the growing season and resulting in reduced yields and lower fruit quality, researchers have found.
Environment
Dec 17, 2018
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Over the last few years Arctic scientists have reported a surprising finding: large areas of the Arctic are turning brown. This is in part due to extreme events linked to winter weather, such as sudden, short-lived periods ...
Environment
Nov 26, 2018
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A new scientific article shows that 25 European waterbird species can change their wintering areas depending on winter weather. Warm winters allow them to shift their wintering areas northeastwards, whereas cold spells push ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 20, 2018
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As winter in New England seems to get warmer, fall lingers longer and spring comes into bloom earlier, areas like northern New Hampshire and western Maine are seeing an unusual continued increase in winter ticks which are ...
Ecology
Oct 17, 2018
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Wetter winters and coastal erosion linked to climate change are threatening the future of golf, a report backed by governing body the R&A warned on Wednesday.
Environment
Feb 7, 2018
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For Californians from Crescent City to Chula Vista, the second week of 2018 brought rain showers. Was it merely a fluke in the middle of an ongoing dry spell, or does it mean we're on the verge of another wet winter, similar ...
Earth Sciences
Jan 19, 2018
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A record-shattering cold gripped the Northeastern United States during late December and early January. Meanwhile, a so-called bomb-cyclone brought in Winter Storm Grayson with its blizzard winds and heavy snowfall. Is all ...
Environment
Jan 15, 2018
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On the first day of spring, it's time to take stock of the winter that was. It may have felt cold, but Australia's winter had the highest average daytime temperatures on record. It was also the driest in 15 years.
Environment
Sep 1, 2017
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Around 5.1 million years ago, fascinating and now extinct animals like sabre-toothed cats, wolverines and short-necked giraffe roamed the west coast of South Africa. The fossils of these species came to light after metres ...
Earth Sciences
Jun 21, 2017
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