How fewer rainy days are contributing to the earlier arrival of spring in northern climates

According to researchers, decreasing precipitation frequency in late winter and early spring could cause trees to bloom one to two days earlier each decade than previous scientific estimates, through to the year 2100. Photo: AFP

Can't wait for spring? If you live in a northern region of the planet, you may see it arrive a few days early. And, according to researchers in the United States, this phenomenon could continue each decade for many years to come.

It's already known that higher temperatures related to climate change are accelerating the arrival of spring in some parts of the world.