The inclined axis of the Earth is what causes the seasons. Throughout the year, different parts of the Earth receive more direct rays from the Sun than others. Thus, when the North Pole is tilted towards the Sun, it is summer in the Northern Hemisphere. And when the South Pole tilts towards the Sun, it is winter in the Northern Hemisphere.
It is the season of the year when temperatures start to rise and the days get longer. In addition, it is accompanied by a fairly changeable climate.
Spring, which begins in the northern hemisphere in March, with the vernal equinox (between March 20 and 21 in the northern hemisphere, and between September 21 and 23 in the southern hemisphere), and it ends with the summer solstice , it is the season of rejuvenation and rebirth ; that moment when nature celebrates the miracle of life and human beings celebrate the end of winter and the approach of summer.
For many it is the most beautiful of all seasons thanks to the flourishing of all the wild life and at the beginning of the longest days that allow much more time to be spent outdoors with the corresponding rise in temperatures. The weather is heating up. The increasing hours of the day make temperatures rise and flowers grow faster and bloom, flooding the planet’s landscapes with color.
For most mid-latitude animals, spring is the time when young have the best chance of survival due to the abundance of weather and food. Plants flourish and animals have offspring, and it is that the increase in temperatures as well as the duration of the days, has a great impact on all living species.
Despite widespread belief, spring is not the beginning of pollen season . In fact, some types of pollen begin to be released from January.
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