Spring is about transformation, a season often marked by its dynamic sights, smells, sounds and tastes. As humans change the climate, our experience of the season is changing, too.
A March 22, 2025, Globalnews.ca article reports that climate change is altering the sensory experience of spring. The chorus frog population, whose mating call is an iconic spring sound, is declining due to habitat loss and climate change-induced temperature fluctuations that can cause early breeding followed by freezing, killing their eggs. Allergists are observing longer and more intense allergy seasons due to warmer temperatures and increased CO2 levels promoting pollen growth.