Unusual Winter Sign of Ailing Earth

The earth is getting warmer.

New York had no snow this past December for the first time in 129 years since 1877. The New York Times reported that not only New York, but also Warsaw, Budapest, Berlin, Vienna and Stockholm never or barely saw snow in December.

The Independent quoted a forecaster as saying that, “This year will be the hottest due to El Niño.”

The British newspaper added an unusual story caused by warmer weather in Yaroslavl City, 240km north of Moscow, which is famous for cold weather. A bear in hibernation woke up within a week after it had mistakenly thought spring has come.

Such abnormal temperatures around the globe ruin seasonal business whose most profitable season is winter. The Alps, otherwise covered with snow, even have buds of chestnut trees, usually seen in spring.