NEW YORK, Nov 7 — America’s northeast is famous for its red, orange and yellow fall foliage but experts say climate change is dulling the colours and delaying peak season, causing concern for the region’s multibillion-dollar “leaf-peeping” tourist industry.
Several delicate factors combine for leaves to turn the vibrant colours that adorn picture postcards from New England and see visitors flocking to states like Vermont, Maine and New Hampshire every October. Hotter days, coupled with warmer nights and overcast skies caused by increased precipitation are slowing down photosynthesis, threatening those deep red colours beloved by “leaf-peepers.”Leaf-peeping is a slang term in the United States used to describe the recreational activity of traveling to see and photograph autumnal colours.
Stephanie Spera, an environmental scientist at the University of Richmond, is studying the impact of climate change on fall foliage in Acadia National Park in Maine. In autumn, upwards of 500 people visit Polly’s Pancake Parlor in New Hampshire every day to marvel at the colours on display in the White Mountains.
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