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A summer nature almanac for Peterborough & the Kawarthas

A Kawarthas Summer Nature Almanac           With summer almost upon us, I want to look ahead to some of the events in nature that we can expect over the next three months. As for the long-term weather forecast, normal to above-normal temperatures are expected this summer, according to Dave Read more…

By Drew Monkman, 3 yearsJune 19, 2020 ago
Columns

Nature’s mileposts of spring’s progression

An almanac of spring in the Kawarthas – Published April 10, 2020             At this time of great uncertainty in our lives, the natural world provides something we all need more than ever: predictability. I am talking about the predictability of change as one season slowly slips into the next, Read more…

By Drew Monkman, 3 yearsApril 10, 2020 ago
Columns

Nature’s mileposts of spring’s progression

Against a backdrop of more dire climate change reports, we can still enjoy the arrival of spring Following on the heals of last fall’s International Panel on Climate Change report, which stated that global warming must be limited to 1.5-degrees Celsius to avoid a non-stoppable, runaway climate crisis, two other Read more…

By Drew Monkman, 4 yearsApril 12, 2019 ago
CLIMATE CHANGE COLUMNS

A Spring Nature Almanac: Timing of events in nature increasingly affected by climate change

As we turn the corner into spring, let’s pause a moment to reflect back on the winter that’s been. For many people, the temperate weather was a blessing, with only moderate snowfall and temperatures well above average. Yes, the abnormally mild winter did make life easier for most of us. Read more…

By Drew Monkman, 6 yearsMarch 23, 2017 ago
A Changing Climate

Welcoming an early spring? Chill out — it’s not necessarily a good thing

Warm weather that arrives too soon can harm birds, trees — and people By Nicole Mortillaro, CBC News Posted: Mar 03, 2017   LINK TO ARTICLE HERE Mounting evidence suggests spring is occurring earlier as a result of climate change. While that may sound like good news, the truth is, it can Read more…

By Drew Monkman, 6 yearsMarch 4, 2017 ago
Columns

A time of radiant leaves – October almanac

A time of radiant leaves But in October what a feast to the eye our woods and groves present! The whole body of the air seems enriched by their calm, slow radiance. They are giving back the light they have been absorbing from the sun all summer. ~John Burroughs, “The Read more…

By Drew Monkman, 9 yearsOctober 3, 2013 ago
Columns

The Joy of Paying Attention

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By Drew Monkman, 17 years ago
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