An earlier thaw can trim winter logging

From San Francisco, at a meeting of the American Geophysical Union

Global warming, rather than increasing opportunities for development in cold northern regions, can detrimentally affect a region’s economy. In New Hampshire, for example, the trend toward earlier spring thaws has significantly lowered logging revenues, a new study suggests.

During the past 4 decades, winter temperatures in New England have risen about 2°C, says Jennifer B.