Climate & Pumpkins
Above-average rainfall this past spring in Morton, Illinois, the so-called “pumpkin capital of the world,” is to blame for a pumpkin shortage this fall.
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How can climate extremes affect our nation’s most popular alcoholic beverage?
View ArticleClimate & Chocolate
Over the next several decades, cacao-growing regions may grow warmer and drier, but with planning and adaptation, farmers can keep producing our favorite treat.
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For New Englanders, the saying “as American as apple pie” may as well be “as New England as lobster.” But warming sea surface temperatures from climate change are forcing populations of the American…
View ArticleClimate and mummies
The world's oldest mummies have been infected with a destructive black ooze. Climate change may be responsible.
View ArticleClimate and human evolution
Rick Potts of the Smithsonian Institution discusses the role of climate variation in the evolution of our ancestors.
View ArticleClimate & construction
Can climate science help the construction industry save money and manage risk? With a new app, a team of scientists and construction managers aims to find out.
View ArticleClimate & allergies
Hay fever might leave you wanting to live north of that Westeros Wall, but the farther north you live in the contiguous United States, the worse your allergies may get in a warming climate.
View ArticleClimate & skiing
From retreating snow elevations to rain-soaked powder, warming due to human-caused climate change will radically transform U.S. skiing over the remainder of the twenty-first century.
View ArticleClimate & French fries
Warmer conditions will pose new challenges for producers of Americans’ favorite side dish but advance knowledge and innovation will help potato growers prepare.
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