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Researchers race to climate-proof Christmas tree production: ‘We’re up to the task’

Scientists search for a variety to withstand the climate crisis as high temperatures and drought can stress trees The climate crisis is increasingly affecting agriculture in the United States, including the production of Christmas trees. Like all crops, Christmas trees are vulnerable to a changing climate, as the United States continues to experience warmer temperatures , more frequent and severe heat, increased rainfall, droughts, wildfires and hurricanes, as a result of global warming and the climate crisis – primarily driven by humans’ burning of fossil fuels . Continue reading...

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