Farmer Joe Lau stands in front of his field of soybeans in St. Joseph, Mo. Lau says earlier springs have not affected his production negatively but he worries about pests on his crops. Credit: Héctor ...

As a row crop farmer in St. Joseph, Missouri, Joe Lau said he’s noticing more extreme weather these days. Warmer seasons throughout the year. Quarter-inch predictions of rain stamped out by storms ...

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Astronomical spring begins with the vernal equinox on Friday, March 20, 2026, at 10:46 a.m. The spring equinox occurs when the sun shines directly over the Earth's equator, resulting in nearly equal ...

A season celebrated by Shakespeare and the Beatles now ranks behind fall in popularity. After a harsh winter, can it regain its former glory? A season celebrated by Shakespeare and the Beatles now ...

One of the season’s leading themes was “fashion as feeling”—a fitting sentiment not only captured in the movement of the clothes (the fringe! the feathers! the frothy lace!) as designers experimented ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. What day is the first day of spring 2026? Friday, March 20, ...

Spring is a glorious, warm season after the harsh cold of winter—filled with light and more sun-induced vitamin D. Friday, March 20, 2026 (at exactly 10:46 a.m. ET), marks both its triumphant return ...

Astronomical spring, or the vernal equinox, arrives March 20 in the northern hemisphere. Meteorological spring arrived March 1. NOAA's Climate Prediction Center's forecast for March through May is ...