Office by Alex Penny
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The sun battered the Earth’s magnetosphere with an “epic” geomagnetic storm over the last couple of days, generating beautiful auroral displays at low latitudes. Now it’s Mars’ turn.
On Saturday (Oct. 22), a large bubble of solar plasma was blasted from the sun’s surface. Unlike the coronal mass ejection (CME) that struck us on Monday, Saturday’s CME was sent in a different direction — toward the Red Planet.
Climate Change Is Robbing the Northeast of Reds
The iconic fiery fall foliage of the Yankee forest is showing up later as falls get warmer and winters milder.
Though there hasn’t been a comprehensive study of U.S. forests, the AP noted three studies which suggest New England’s autumn colors are falling victim to climate change:
- Massachusetts – leaves change three days later than they did 20 years ago in Harvard Forest, according to a retired Harvard professor’s data
- New Hampshire – Sugar maples are going dormant five days later than they did two decades ago, says data from the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest
- Vermont – Sugar maple growing season ended later than the statistical average seven years out of the last ten in the Proctor Maple Research Center
Though many trees now change into their autumn wardrobes later, the red maple may loose its brilliant blush altogether.
