British Summers Arriving Earlier Since 1950s, Study Claims

University of Sheffield geographers studying flowering plants say summers in England have been arriving earlier since the 1950s. Researchers examined records of the first blooming date of early summer flowering plants (phenology) and the timing of first occurrences of warm 'summer' temperatures - events linked with the onset of summer. Results revealed that the occurrence of 'summer' temperatures has advanced by 11 days in the 1990s compared to the period 1954-1963, while early summer flowering has advanced by three days. If this analysis is extended to 2007, the advance reaches 18 days. read more

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