Why Are Autumn Leaves More Boring In Europe?
North America is, of course, famous for the brilliant reds, oranges and yellows its trees display in the fall, and East Asia offers its own arboreal spectacular (think of all those Japanese maples). Why do the leaves of Europe offer mostly yellow and brown? The answer, it turns out, has to do with ice ages and mountain ranges. EARTH Magazine 11/03/09

Posted November 5, 2009 09:59 PM