Northeast Christmas Tree Farmers Get Drought In Their Stockings

"Drought has killed many young trees on farms across New England. Farmers are strugglng to adapt, by planting new varieties and considering drip irrigation systems. “You keep hoping that climate change isn’t going on, but then you have these experiences,” says grower John Elwell in West Newbury, Mass. As scientists say warming temperatures may deepen such challenges, some publicly managed forests are testing "assisted migration" of tree species to new zones. "

Zack Colman reports for the Christian Science Monitor's Inhabit newsletter December 12, 2016.