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Citizen Scientists Track Climate Change

Reporter Sadie Babits is tracking the blooming of a lilac tree, as part of a "citizen scientist" project that will document climate change. (Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons)

Scientists are asking citizens to pay attention to plants this spring. They want you to report everything from leaf buds to blossoms. Scientists want those observations from right in your backyard to better understand how climate change is affecting plants and trees. Sadie Babits liked the idea and signed up:

Website of Project Budburst, a citizen scientist network

Producer: Sadie Babits
Release Date: March 16, 2009
Running Time: 3:39