The science behind fall colors and cooler temperatures

The changing of foliage color has to do with the decrease in moisture that happens during the colder weather. Photo Credit: Amanda Salazar | It’s Fall, Y’all.

When people think of autumn, they think of leaves changing colors and falling off trees, the days getting shorter and the weather becoming cooler.

The fact of the matter is that science plays a big role in making fall the season that we know and love, and in more ways than one. Continue reading