Northern Hemisphere summers may last nearly half the year by 2100
Without efforts to mitigate climate change, summers spanning nearly six months may become the new normal by 2100 in the Northern Hemisphere, according to a new study. The change would likely have far-reaching impacts on agriculture, human health and the environment, according to the study authors.
In the 1950s in the Northern Hemisphere, the four seasons arrived in a predictable and fairly even pattern. But climate change is now driving dramatic and irregular changes to the length and start dates of the seasons, which may become more extreme in the future under a business-as-usual climate scenario.
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A Chinese research ship has been spotted off the coast of Australia just days before a meeting with powerful leaders opposed by the Communist country.
Ryan Martinson, an assistant professor in Chinese Maritime Studies shared the movements of a vessel called Shiyan 3 off the coast of Western Australia on Twitter this week.
He posted a photo of the ship as well as a graphic that monitored its route along the coast since March 6. Chinese research vessel Shiyan 3 currently operating near Australian water, he wrote.
Ryan Martinson, an assistant professor in Chinese Maritime Studies claims a research vessel called Shiyan 3 (pictured) is off the coast of Western Australia
The decision from the WA government to grant a mining lease to a Chinese-linked private company next to an Australian military training area has raised eyebrows.
Summers in Northern Hemisphere may last for 6 months by 2100
Summers in Northern Hemisphere may last for 6 months by 2100
A study has predicted that summers in the Northern Hemisphere could last for six months by 2100. Accordingly, winter will last less than two months, and the transitional spring and autumn seasons will shrink further as well, it said.
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Summers in Northern Hemisphere may last for 6 months by 2100. (Image for representation: Reuters)
False spring, snowfall in May and other unseasonable weather reports have raised an alarm, hinting at potential climate crisis in coming years. Amid growing concerns over climate change, scientists have now warned of hotter summers and warmer winters in future.