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America's Fall Colors Are Changing, Scientists Explain Why
Original: America’s fall colors are changing, and scientists say this is why
Scientists say autumn foliage across the United States is shifting, with peak colors arriving later or appearing less vivid in many regions. Experts attribute the changes to warming temperatures, altered rainfall patterns and longer growing seasons, which stress trees and disrupt the usual timing of leaf color change, raising concern among ecologists and leaf-peeping communities.
Why now: Reports of shifting fall foliage timing are drawing attention as a visible sign of climate change during peak leaf-peeping season.
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