{"id":1992,"date":"2017-03-02T10:17:34","date_gmt":"2017-03-02T16:17:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/geography\/?p=1992"},"modified":"2017-03-02T15:03:05","modified_gmt":"2017-03-02T21:03:05","slug":"mark-schwartzs-climate-models-in-the-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/geography\/mark-schwartzs-climate-models-in-the-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Mark Schwartz\u2019s spring onset models in the news"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The USGS used Spring Indices models developed by Distinguished Professor Mark D. Schwartz for their recent article on the early arrival of spring this year, and trends toward very early spring onsets in National Parks. The \u201cfirst leaf\u201d maps based on the models were presented by Al Roker on the <em>Today Show<\/em> on March 2, 2017. Mark Schwartz\u2019s Spring Indices models were also mentioned in recent articles in the <em>Washington Post<\/em>, <em>Atlantic Magazine<\/em>, and by Associated Press on climate change and the early onset of spring this year.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/geography\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/210\/2017\/03\/Today_NPN_spring_March2_2017.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"309\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2003\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/geography\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/210\/2017\/03\/Today_NPN_spring_March2_2017.jpg 550w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/geography\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/210\/2017\/03\/Today_NPN_spring_March2_2017-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usgs.gov\/news\/just-how-early-spring-arriving-your-neighborhood-find-out-0\">Just HOW EARLY is spring arriving in your neighborhood? Find out&#8230;<\/a>, U.S. Geological Survey, February 22, 2017<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/news\/energy-environment\/wp\/2017\/02\/24\/the-u-s-geological-survey-hails-an-early-spring-and-ties-it-to-climate-change\/?hpid=hp_hp-more-top-stories_earlyspring-805pm%3Ahomepage%2Fstory&amp;utm_term=.3ca8a907f703\">The U.S. Geological Survey hails an early spring \u2014 and ties it to climate change<\/a>, <em>Washington Post<\/em>, February 24, 2017<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usnews.com\/news\/best-states\/washington-dc\/articles\/2017-02-28\/early-bird-special-spring-pops-up-super-early-in-much-of-us\">Early Bird Special: Spring Pops up Super Early in Much of US<\/a>, <em>U.S. News and World Report<\/em> (running AP story), February 28, 2017<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/science\/archive\/2017\/03\/how-bad-is-an-early-warm-spring-climate-change\/517992\/\">What\u2019s Dangerous About an Early Spring<\/a>, the <em>Atlantic<\/em>, March 1, 2017<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The U.S. Geological Survey uses Spring Indices models developed by Mark D. 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