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Climate change could mean no more maple syrup

We could run out of maple syrup thanks to climate change, and the syrup we have does not taste as good anymore. Because of the recent harsh weather, tree sap is not normal. According to...

Climate change has caused a shortage of maple syrup production.

laurenpeller

George Washington University

March 09, 2018
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We could run out of maple syrup thanks to climate change, and the syrup we have does not taste as good anymore. Because of the recent harsh weather, tree sap is not normal. According to National Geographic, maple tree sap only has half the amount of sugar it had 50 years ago. According to a 2018 study in Michigan, researchers predict sugar maple trees will decrease and could eventually be wiped out. 

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