David Grisenthwaite from Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom, is an amateur phenological data recorder. Since 1984 he has meticulously recorded the dates he has mowed his lawn. When his data was discovered by meteorologists it was hailed as an important find in recording climate change. Mr Grisenthwaite's first cut of the year was 13 days earlier in 2004 than in 1984, while his last cut was 17 days later, thus providing evidence for an earlier onset of spring and a warmer climate in general. He has been featured in several newspaper articles, touted as a "Great British eccentric."[1][2][3]
David Grisenthwaite's work was credited in an article for Weather, the Royal Meteorological Society journal, entitled "The Grass is Greener – For Longer."[4]
References
- ^ Clover, Charles (27 August 2005). "Change in climate leads to a month more mowing". The Daily Telegraph.
- ^ *Cramb, Auslan (3 September 2005). "Lawn diarist earns his stripes". The Daily Telegraph.
- ^ *"David's lawn mower and global warming". Fife Today. 1 September 2005. Archived from the original on 21 September 2019. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
- ^ Sparks, T. H.; Croxton, P. J.; Collinson, N.; Grisenthwaite, D. A. (May 2005). "The grass is greener (for longer)". Weather. 60 (5): 121–125. doi:10.1256/wea.198.04.
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