As the 25-26 winter season passes by, students across the city and neighboring cities have not felt the winter chill, with record highs for the season.
Many within Heritage have been visibly confused over the warmth that came with November and December, with some having rising concerns about the concept of climate change. With longer days in the heat, many more have turned their heads around to question the relationship between climate and our surrounding environment.
“I would rather it be colder, and on top of that, the polar bears are dying”, said worried student, Kiara Creech (12), after making her point about her stand on climate change.
Only later in January were we visited by colder temperatures and winter storms with heavy snow, but some wonder how long will this truly last.
When interviewed, Jennifer Richard, an AP Psychology and Civics teacher within the school, Richard said, “Garrett Lewis, a local weatherman, said that this winter we would have extreme hots and extreme colds, and I feel like so far that’s panning out.”
While the concern for climate change continues to rise, there is continuing worry about the coming of our warmer days. With the Groundhog Day prediction showing us that we will have a longer winter, some are devastated that their warmer days will be coming later than usual.
Earlier in her interview, Jennifer Richard mentioned that, “I have my own theory that winter, [and] all the seasons are slowly being pushed back just a little bit.”
Following this theory, we are to expect our future seasons to be pushed back as well. Summer may come later than usual, pushing back many people’s favorite season of the year, for them to enjoy the heat and to be able to enjoy the outdoors without the fear of piercing windchills when they walk outside.
While many are in a state of unease about the shifting of seasons, theories are only theories, and many may still be able to experience their favorite seasons on their presumed days. Even though the duration of winter was not only pushed back but shrunk, it has little of a chance to affect the rest of the year similarly.
Still, the effects of climate change are evident, leaving us to wonder the extent to which it will affect our favorite seasons in the coming years.
