Summers in Northern Hemisphere may last half the year by 2100, study finds
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Summer is coming
According to research published in the Geophysical Research Letters, by 2100 summers in the Northern Hemisphere are set to last for six months. While it seems far away, this could have a major impact on agriculture, our health as well as the atmosphere.
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Climate change
The study dived into the history of climate change in the Northern Hemisphere and found that the seasons were predictable in the 1950s but now there have been some dramatic changes that have made the seasons more extreme, which will continue in the future, getting progressively worse.
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Mercury rising
By studying the historical data about climate, the researchers were able to predict how seasons will change in the future. On an average, summer days increased in 2011 to 95 from 78 days since 1952.
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Time to undo
The studies also show that while spring summer have been starting earlier than before, autumn and winter have been delayed. If steps are not taken to undo the damage done by climate change, it is likely that by 2100, the seasons will shrink much more, causing winter to last just over a month.
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Domino effect
These changes in season are also causing birds to change their migration patterns. Because of climate change, plants have been growing at different times. This can cause a massive disruption in the ecology as it will affect animals and their food sources too. This can also have an impact on agriculture.