Spring is coming faster in South Korea due to the impact of global warming.
 
According to a recent report on daily average temperature data recorded at 43 locations nationwide excluding Jeju Island, from 1974 to 2011, the start of spring in the country has moved forward by ten days in the past 37 years.
 
The research by Kwon Jae-il of the Korea Meteorological Administration and professor Choi Young-eun of Konkuk University's Department of Geography, said the average starting date of spring in South Korea was March 11 during the researched period, which means the date moved forward by two-point-six days per ten years.
 
In particular, it has been changing sharply from the late 1980s. Spring began the fastest in Busan on February 18, while in Daegwallyeong, the spring season began on April 9, 50 days later than in Busan.
 
People usually believe spring has sprung when flowers like azaleas and forsythias blossom, but meteorologically, the start of spring is when the average daily temperature does not fall below five degrees Celsius.