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Fall foliage explained: Why the leaves change color

BISMARCK, ND (KXNET) — You might have already dug out the old chili recipe and tracked down your winter coats, and now it’s time to wait for the trees to perform their yearly color show. You don’t ...
WTVD

NC fall colors will come and go faster this year due to drought conditions

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- It's that time of year when the leaves start to change color and fall from the trees, but why does it happen when temperatures start to cool? ABC11 Chief Meteorologist Don ...
The Florida Times-Union

Do leaves turn color in Florida? Yes! Here’s where, photos of turning leaves

Florida isn’t famous for its fall foliage (or lack thereof) and doesn’t cool down as quickly as more northern states do at the turn of the season, but there are still pretty leaves to see in the ...
The New York Times

Drought Mutes Northeast Leaf-Peeping Season

A prolonged drought and other factors have muffled the kaleidoscopic blend of reds, oranges and yellows in some areas of New England this fall. A prolonged drought and other factors have muffled the ...
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The Science of Fall Foliage: Why Leaves Change Color

Behind every autumn leaf lies a chemical shift-chlorophyll fading, carotenoids glowing, anthocyanins rising-that turns survival into spectacle. Every autumn, landscapes across much of the world ...