Fall is lasting a lot longer this year. (read details)?

Question

I think it has to do with increased CO2 levels in the atmosphere due to human activity. Its odd because the leaves are stuck on the trees a lot longer, and fall came a lot later. And the leaves are all turning brown before dropping off when they usually drop off in colors. And there is dead leaves still stuck to the trees that won't just fall off.

I know its only one odd season, but is increased CO2 levels to blame, or is it just a weird season because it hasn't happened before.

Do you think this pattern will continue in seasons to come?
Or do you think its a one season deal and next year it will be "normal"

Its just something we discussed in my Environmental Science class. And i also noticed it.

I never said it was climate!

I said it's an odd season, and i am no assuming its "Global Warming" form one season. I know the difference between weather and climate because i love the topic.

Answer 1

Yeah, I don't know where you live, but here it was very unusual this year. Usually we wait to rake leaves on the weekend after thanksgiving because they're always down by then. This year? Looks like another two weeks. Never noticed this before; have been doing leaf cleanup myself, personally, for two properties for the last 25 years. Very strange this year. Will have to wait to see if it's a fluke or new schedule.

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The thing is, you can never let the leaves lay past Thanksgiving, cause if you do you run the risk of snowfall, then leaves lay till spring and dead grass. This year? Leaves aren't all down yet. I remember reading this has been going on in New England for a few years, no longer follows a predictable pattern. It's about 5-10 less degrees latitude here. Thinking about it now, it's very odd that there was no noticeable change in previous years, and this year such a change here. Everyone's talking about it because it's so noticeable.

PS Why would somebody thumbs down an honest observation? You think I'm making this up?

Answer 2

There is no credible evidence that global warming is due to mankind and carbon dioxide. Though, humans are polluting the air and adding carbon dioxide to the atmosphere, but the effect is tiny and insignificant.

It is true that the earth has been warming. Some scientist believe, It is coming out of the "Little Ice Age". We've been coming out of a "Little Ice Age" for 300 years. We have not been making very much carbon dioxide for 300 years. It's been warming up for a long time.

Answer 3

That is just weather not climate. Global warming is supposed to say that the temperature is increasing over a peroid of time. But it does not really matter becasue it is a natural cycle.

Answer 4

The following page explains why the leaves change color and why they fall off. The determine factors are temperature, sunlight, and soil moisture. Check it out and hope it helps.

Answer 5

No, fall will be exactly the same length as it always is, the number of days between the autumnal equinox and the winter solstice.

Answer 6

I think there is definately something up with the changing of the seasons. This has happened last year when it was like 70 degrees in December.

Answer 7

Plenty of brown leaves in my area, and it is warmer, just on the average everywhere. Gobal warming has been happening for a long time now. People are now going green due to it.

Answer 8

It's just where you live. You need to know the difference between weather and climate.

Answer 9

Did you come about this using scientific method, say by recording the date of all these leaf occurrences from year to year or are all these assumptions anecdotal?

Answer 10

And you're complaining... why?

Heck of a lot better than extended winters!