Seasons are fading. Scientists propose a new division. "Garbage season" instead of winter
Another type are "arrhythmic seasons"—those that still mirror traditional seasons in nature, but their timing and duration are disrupted. They can appear much earlier or much later than usual, vary from year to year, and instead of lasting about three months, they can last several weeks or stretch across six months. And here again: no predictable pattern.
The fourth category is "syncopated seasons." This type, symbolically related to music, refers to the "internal structure" of the season: for example, we tend to associate summer or winter with gradual warming/cooling until a peak (high or low) temperature is reached, after which the process gradually reverses. In this new arrangement, this symmetrical and predictable pattern is interrupted by sudden disruptions: a sudden onslaught of frost in spring, heatwaves in autumn.
Seasons are disappearing. Scientists propose a new division.The disappearance of traditional seasons, along with the accompanying phenomena and processes, also translates into what we commonly refer to in Polish as "seasons"—from the ski season to bird migration and monsoon seasons. These are, of course, linked to changes in nature as the "basic" seasons pass, so—like the aforementioned hibernation or premature flowering of plants—they were the first to fall victim to the disruption of natural, traditional seasonal rhythms.
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The new "seasons" that are emerging in their place are much less poetic and natural. With a touch of bitter irony, researchers point to the "haze season," which Southeast Asia experiences during the warmest parts of the year. These are several weeks during which the sky is obscured by a thick haze of smoke from the burning of equatorial forests and jungles. Farmers there begin burning as soon as the heat arrives to ensure a quick and efficient process.
Equally sad and symbolic is the "garbage season," also experienced in Asia, though in this case on its islands – particularly in Indonesia, including the popular tourist island of Bali. From November to March, with exceptional regularity – given the vibrance of natural cycles – clusters of plastic debris wash up on the shores of Indonesian islands. Another example is the "fire season," which is often discussed in conjunction with extreme heatwaves or droughts in various regions of the world, on virtually every continent.
