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The Quest for Climate-Ready Christmas Trees

The Quest for Climate-Ready Christmas Trees

60-Second Science vor 9 Monaten

As Christmas trees face mounting challenges from climate change, researchers explore solutions to help ensure that a beloved holiday tradition endures in a warming world.

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Christmas trees may seem timeless, but growing them is becoming
increasingly challenging in a warming world. In this episode, host
Kendra Pierre-Louis talks to Priya Rajarapu, a Christmas tree
extension specialist at Oregon State University, about how climate
change is reshaping tree farming—from drought and heat stress to
seedling survival—and the research efforts aimed at keeping this
holiday tradition alive. Recommended Reading: Tweaks to U.S.
Christmas Trees Could Help Them Survive Climate Change How Weather
and Climate Change Affects Christmas Tree Production The OSU
Christmas Tree Program E-mail us at sciencequickly@sciam.com if you
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