Scot posted over on ARBORETUM (Click) that the berry seasons in Michigan this year are starting about 2 weeks earlier than usual. People argue about whether this is just a fluke. After all, temperatures and winds may cause one spring to be a little earlier and winter to start a little later in one year, as opposed to another year.
Some people, however, are certain that this is a trend and a result of global warming. We tend to agree with that assessment, but then we're not scientists studying the problem, only on-lookers like you.
One strong reason for our position is that there's warmer weather in the frozen areas of the world. Polar bears have been found drowning. Where there should be ice to support them, the ice has been disappearing. Now comes more evidence. Scientists have found that spring is early in the Arctic north by weeks. This is not just a 2007 phenomenon, it has been on-going for several years, and dozens of "signs of nature" indicate that it is not a fluke.
You can read about it here: CLICK
Here is an excerpt:
Arctic Spring Comes Weeks Earlier Than A Decade Ago
Science Daily — In the Earth's cold and icy far north, the harsh winters are giving way to spring weeks earlier than they did just a decade ago, researchers have reported in the June 19th issue of Current Biology, published by Cell Press. The finding in the Arctic, where the effects of global warming are expected to be most severe, offers an "early warning" of things to come on the rest of the planet, according to the researchers.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/06/070618110013.htm
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