Climate change could shift maple syrup season

Spring has officially begun, which means maple syrup season is in full swing. But a sugarmaker at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum says the beginning and end of the season has fluctuated quite a bit as the climate changes.

This week on Climate Cast, we visit the Maple Sugar House at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum to see how Richard DeVries turns maple sap into syrup — and how the weather determines maple syrup production.

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