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Chart: America’s Gardens Are Warmer in 2012
One way to tell that the world (or at this country) is warming is to take a look at the map the USDA puts on the back of seed packets, which shows that winter temperatures have risen pretty much everywhere in the U.S. The Department of Agriculture released an update to the 1990 version of its “Plant Hardiness Zone Map,” which reveals much milder winters than in the past. Read more.
[Image: USDA]
Look at the colorful 1990 and 2012 planting zones side by side in this article. Global warming’s impact on planting zones is clear. Talked to a gardner lately? When will we be growing cotton in northern Illinois? 2050??
Farmers may have a different view of climate change than climate change deniers such as Fox News.](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyfawcweXb1qcokc4o1_1280.png)
Chart: America’s Gardens Are Warmer in 2012
One way to tell that the world (or at this country) is warming is to take a look at the map the USDA puts on the back of seed packets, which shows that winter temperatures have risen pretty much everywhere in the U.S. The Department of Agriculture released an update to the 1990 version of its “Plant Hardiness Zone Map,” which reveals much milder winters than in the past. Read more.
[Image: USDA]
Look at the colorful 1990 and 2012 planting zones side by side in this article. Global warming’s impact on planting zones is clear. Talked to a gardner lately? When will we be growing cotton in northern Illinois? 2050??
Farmers may have a different view of climate change than climate change deniers such as Fox News.
