Spring's vital signs

The climate crisis is having a profound impact on nature. It's urgent that we understand how wildlife is coping with shifting seasons, warmer temperatures and unpredictable weather patterns.  

Climate change has already accelerated spring's arrival by an average of 8.4 days compared to the early 1900s. We asked people to help us record three of spring's vital signs – frogspawn, a singing song thrush and flowering blackthorn.

What did your records reveal? 

Thanks to thousands of recordings submitted from across the UK, our scientists now have a clearer picture of how climate change is affecting the health of wildlife and timings in nature.

Your observations made this possible – now see what they've helped us learn. 

Read the report now.