Earlier leaf-out warms air in the north

Nature Climate Change, Published online: 17 February 2020; doi:10.1038/s41558-020-0713-4

Climate change has led to earlier spring leaf-out in northern temperate and boreal regions. This advanced leaf-out causes warming in the Northern Hemisphere due to the combined effects of water vapour, cloud and snow-albedo feedbacks on the surface energy budget.