Dear readers, this week we looked at how the climate crisis could forever change winter, spring, summer and fall...
In January, even before the coronavirus pandemic put the world askew, Jan Tore Jensen noticed some disturbing changes to the rhythms of life in his home city of Oslo, Norway. “The botanical garden in Oslo was opening up. Flowers were blooming, and something was kind of off,” recalls Jensen, head of Norwegian outdoor-gear company Bergans.
The normally wintry city was free of snow until the last day of January, and for the first time ever, Oslo ― along with fellow Scandinavian cities Stockholm, Copenhagen and Helsinki ― witnessed temperatures above freezing every day of the month, the warmest European January on record.
Winters have been trending warmer for years, and in northern European countries like Norway, where snow-filled winters are part of the national identity, the loss is palpable.
Climate change is wreaking havoc on both seasonal patterns and the cultures and histories that are connected to them. And as the seasons shift, the changes ripple through people’s lives and livelihoods.
Now, there is a growing number of global efforts to observe, note and recognize the myriad ways that seasons are changing ― shifts that will affect our food, livelihoods, cultures and emotional well-being.
What do you think? We'd love to hear from you. Cheers, Laura and Amanda | 
