Reuters: The barnacle, Spaniards’ favourite Christmas dish, imperilled by climate change

https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/barnacle-spaniards-favourite-christmas-dish-imperilled-by-climate-change-2024-12-24/ CORME, Spain, Dec 24 (Reuters) – On the craggy rocks on northwestern Spain’s treacherous Costa da Morte (Death Coast), wetsuit-clad fishermen dodge crashing waves as they pick barnacles, a prized Christmas delicacy facing decline due to climate change and other factors.Fetching up to 200 euros ($208) per kilogram (2.2 pounds) during the holiday season, […]

NBC News: Christmas tree farms face new perils – ‘Including climate change-fueled weather disasters’

https://www.nbcnews.com/data-graphics/christmas-tree-farms-face-new-perils-rcna184769 Challenges to Christmas tree farms span from coast to coast. Drought has wilted crops in Oregon, while wind, flood and landslides caused by September’s Hurricane Helene dented North Carolina’s tree production. … Justin Whitehill, who directs the Christmas Tree Genetics Program at North Carolina State University: Whitehill said he believes that while Christmas trees may be […]