Dramatic temperature jumps marked this March and April in the US Northeast, making it hard to know what to dress for: chilly or sweltering conditions? Researchers have concluded that wild temperature swings are becoming more common as the world heats up.
That’s changing how we experience spring, with plants blooming sooner and consumers rushing to buy more warm-weather goods earlier in the year.
Andra Garner, a meteorologist and climate scientist at Rowan University in New Jersey, was struck by the ups and downs of spring weather a few years ago. Finding herself switching back and forth between heating and air conditioning, she went on to research ...