Participate in Project Budburst and track climate change in your backyard!
Soumis par Live Earth le 17 février, 2008 - 14:30
By noticing when plants bud, flower and leaf out, volunteers can track climate change as part of a nationwide initiative. Project BudBurst allows students, gardeners, and other citizen scientists across the United States to enter their observations into an online database that will give researchers a detailed picture of the warming climate. Join and start tracking spring in your neighborhood now!
Plant and animal species throughout the world are being affected by climate change. Some plants respond to warmer temperatures by extending their growing seasons. Others shift their ranges toward the poles or to higher elevations.
At the same time, many insects breed and disperse based on regular cycles of sunlight rather than temperature. This can cause a mismatch between the behavior of pollinating insects, such as bees, and flowers that bloom earlier than the insects expect. These mismatches have already been noted across many parts of the world. Project BudBurst is an effort to extend human understanding of how climate change is affecting the environment.
The project is operated by the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research, UCAR, a consortium of 70 universities.
we need know more about
we need know more about Global warming and all earth damages and how do we help save our planet... i am very very intersting to work in conferences in tomy country abouht that.
I work in Comercial AVIATION and Iam a instructor.
We're in Las Vegas, NV about
We're in Las Vegas, NV about one mile off the strip, and have three rose bushes at the side of our apartment. They get the full morning sun. They were cut back for winter but by mid to late February the leaves were all back and the bushes full. Buds began to show in early March and today, March 29, we got the first full bloom on one bush.
Hope this helps!
I WOULD LIKE TO PARTICIPATE
I WOULD LIKE TO PARTICIPATE TOO, BEAUMONT CA
I am a science teacher and in
I am a science teacher and in charge of all the science curriculum for grades k-12. We would love to get involved. Tell us how? Florida
How do I get involved
How do I get involved
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