Why Is Minnesota’s Fall Color Explosion Happening So Early This Year?

From CBS Minnesota:

By Heather Brown

September 30, 2020

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Scientists know that it’s the amount of daylight that triggers the leaves to start changing.

Less sun means less green chlorophyll, which means the yellows, browns and oranges start peeking through.

That happened mostly on time this year. What’s different is how quickly the leaves turned once they started.

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