Alongside the heatwave, are we seeing an early autumn in the UK?

In many parts of England, it is still hot, but some tree leaves turn yellow and blackberry is so mature that they taste alcoholic.

Councils in London published warnings that “do not sit under the trees” because of the dangers that dying branches suddenly fell.

What’s going on? Is it still summer or autumn already started? And is it still important?

There is no official definition of “Early Autumn”, but experts say the signs of the season, falling leaves or apples are ready to choose, as well as nature is actually stressful by long hot and dry summer.

And potentially a historical one – Met Office says this summer is one of the hottest ones since the start of 1884.

In Cardiff, Wanda O’Connor has grown melons for the first time since he started to grow food six years ago.

Limes and lemon show me that the allocation series matures. “38-39c here,” he says, pointing to a thermometer.

Auberginler, red pepper, zucchini and many tomatoes developed at average temperatures and extra sun hours.

At the same time, classic autumn fruits such as blackberries and apples – normally ready in September – hang from branches.

The protectionists are still collecting data as to whether this is broken. According to Woodland Trust, blackberries were seen in London on June 22nd. In contrast, the earliest July in Southampton in 2024 – but scientists need more information to be sure about the long -term trend.

For Wanda in Cardiff, it meant more food to take home at dinner, but watering her plants is more difficult than normal.

“I would come every three days in a normal year, but every day this year. If I don’t, plants will die,” he explains.

Farmers throughout the UK also suffered early harvests with some products struggling at temperature and caused concerns about food prices.

Last month, Environmental Agency said North West England, Yorkshire, East Midlands and West Midlands were in drought. Some parts of Wales, including the Cardiff region I have spent six months since 1976 And in drought.

According to the Met Office, Britain had 71% of the average rainfall for the season, where it should be 79% until this date.

And we have experienced 89% of the average sundials for summer. Met Office says we’ll expect 79% up to this point.

Climate change affects the timing of biological events, including spring and autumn, According to Met OfficeHowever, the level of change varies from year to year.

Luke Cheesman has to work more than normal to keep the garden healthy and attractive for visitors at the Wales Botanic Garden in Carmarthenshire.

Yellow -rotating and falling tree leaves, such as stress symptoms and branches hang – so as well as extra water, as well as the malching trees, organic material is added to keep the soil moist. He says this is a good advice for those with plants or trees.

“We almost had a heat wave. It doesn’t give trees a chance to heal, or he says.

A similar story in the Kew Gardens in London is a similar story that Kevin Walker said that he said he had killed about 460 of the trees of the last drought in 2022 and said that he saw the same stress again.

British oaks lose leaves in shadow and produce Deadwood, says Norway maple and magnolias show stress symptoms.

“They throw their leaves and try to sit until next year,” he says, “Summer Branch drop” – trees trying to save energy by losing branches – – It can be dangerous for nearby people.

“This live fast, dying is a young strategy. It can work for one for a 10 -year event. But every 10 years instead of a drought or stress period, it becomes one of the two or three years,” he says.

But is it important that the autumn conditions arrive early?

Wildlife confidence says that this is a sign of “closure of nature” and may have effects in winter and next year.

“Some things don’t die, they don’t develop, they’re growing, they don’t have photosynthesis.”

“What is invalid is to make everything much more chaotic for the wild life, or he says.

Porsuks and worms feeding hedgehogs live in the rock hard and dry soil, so animals can fight to scrape them to find them and have to travel more for food.

Birds will look for fruits like blackberries to “maintain them during autumn and winter.” However, where the crop arrives early, birds may be hungry.

Bees also show symptoms of closing for winter after finishing pollen and nectar production in hot weather. This can leave bees without enough food.

This year, it will take time to solve the role of climate change in heat waves, but scientists will increase heat.

“I’m more worried about what we’ve ever seen, and it’s a point where we’re moving towards more conditions,” Kathryn says.

“Species have developed to exist in a seasonal cycle. If this cycle is destroyed, these species will be broken. We know that it is a real risk to lose large pieces of nature due to climate effects.”