The Wildcat River is seen in Jackson in April. Snowmelt periodically swells the WIldcat and other rivers in the Northeast, but scientists say snow cover will decline due to global warming. (MARGARET McKENZIE PHOTO)
The Wildcat River is seen in Jackson in April. Snowmelt periodically swells the WIldcat and other rivers in the Northeast, but scientists say snow cover will decline due to global warming. (MARGARET McKENZIE PHOTO)
DURHAM — As temperatures begin to drop and fall transitions into winter, snow will soon blanket the northern regions of the United States.
But researchers at the University of New Hampshire have found that snow cover is on the decline in this area due to climate change, and the shift from winter to spring, known as the vernal window, is getting longer.
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