NewsPronto

 
The Property Pack
.

USA Conversation

The Conversation USA

The Conversation USA

Christmas tree shopping is harder than ever, thanks to climate change and demographics

  • Written by James Robert Farmer, Associate Professor, Indiana University
Christmas trees at Twin H Tree Farms in Bloomington, Indiana.Indiana University/James Brosher, CC BY-ND

If you’re shopping for a live Christmas tree this year, you may have to search harder than in the past. Over the last five years Christmas tree shortages have been reported in many parts of the U.S.

One factor is that growers sold off land...

Read more: Christmas tree shopping is harder than ever, thanks to climate change and demographics

More Articles ...

  1. Curious Kids: How come Donald Trump won if Hillary Clinton got more votes?
  2. Why does the US pay so much for the defense of its allies? 5 questions answered
  3. Rating news sources can help limit the spread of misinformation
  4. Rick Perry's belief that Trump was chosen by God is shared by many in a fast-growing Christian movement
  5. Spinster, old maid or self-partnered – why words for single women have changed through time
  6. 'The Wall' cemented Pink Floyd's fame – but destroyed the band
  7. Treating HIV in the tiniest babies could have huge positive implications for their future
  8. How to pick the 'right' amount to spend on holiday gifts – according to an economist
  9. What the Trump administration gets right about hospital price transparency
  10. Students should learn about impeachment in school – here's how to make it work
  11. Are 'vaping' and 'e-cigarettes' the same, and should all these products be avoided?
  12. 5 ways Trump and his supporters are using the same strategies as science deniers
  13. Why support for the death penalty is much higher among white Americans
  14. You can join the effort to expose Twitter bots
  15. Why it seems like your friends have more to be thankful for
  16. Your big brain makes you human – count your neurons when you count your blessings
  17. Are you as grateful as you deserve to be?
  18. What to do with those Thanksgiving leftovers? Look to the French
  19. Jimmy Hoffa disappeared – and then his legacy took on a life of its own
  20. Medical errors still harm too many people but there are glimpses of real change
  21. How to tell if your digital addiction is ruining your life
  22. Diabetic foot wounds kill millions, but high-tech solutions and teamwork are making a difference
  23. Political hashtags like #MeToo and #BlackLivesMatter make people less likely to believe the news
  24. Why a measured transition to electric vehicles would benefit the US
  25. 5 years after Islamic State massacre, an Iraqi minority is transformed by trauma
  26. Syria military presence risks US credibility with world community
  27. Contrary to recent reports, Jupiter's Great Red Spot is not in danger of disappearing
  28. Thank fungi for cheese, wine and beer this holiday season
  29. Calling donors to thank them doesn't make them more likely to give again
  30. Donors need to stop pressuring nonprofits to pinch pennies
  31. How does a piece of bread cause a migraine?
  32. New College Scorecard could help students choose better colleges, but there's still room to improve it
  33. Kids may need more help finding answers to their questions in the information age
  34. What can you learn from studying an animal's scat?
  35. Israel’s West Bank settlements: 4 questions answered
  36. Brexit poses a dilemma for Northern Ireland's nationalists
  37. 2020 campaign shows the more women run, the more they are treated like candidates – not tokens
  38. How American anti-Semitism reflects the centuries-long struggle over the meaning of religious liberty
  39. Mothers in prison aren't likely to see their families this Thanksgiving – or any other day
  40. Protections against sexual misconduct on campus may end up stifling free speech
  41. Fight or switch? How the low-carbon transition is disrupting fossil fuel politics
  42. Cartel sieges leave Mexicans wondering if criminals run the country
  43. Do lockdown drills do any good?
  44. Americans bankrupted by health care costs: 4 questions answered
  45. Vitamin E and vaping injuries: What's safe in your diet is rarely safe in your lungs
  46. Gluten-sensitive liberals? Investigating the stereotype suggests food fads unite us all
  47. Documentary provides rare look at higher education in prison
  48. A major democracy fights to maintain the rule of law -- this time, it's Israel
  49. On TV, political ads are regulated – but online, anything goes
  50. Broken trust: How Iraqis lost their faith in Washington, long before the Kurds did