BreezoMeter Blog Are Autumn Leaves Leaving? Climate Change & Leaf Coloring

Scientific Review By Eli Ginsburg When we think of autumn, our mind is usually filled with the brilliant red, orange, gold, and yellow leaves of the trees. In fact, stunning colors of autumn leaves drive a huge tourism industry from Vermont to the Carolinas. Unfortunately, environmental factors like air quality, droughts, and climate change could change all of that. Is it possible that autumn leaves will become a thing of the past? Understanding the Colors of Autumn Leaves On a basic level, the leaves of a plant appear green because of a green pigment called chlorophyll. Chlorophyll in leaves absorb...