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Why leaves change color
Why green leaves turn yellow, orange, and red as the days get shorter. DashShorts makes videos like this for side hustles.
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Why does green vanish from autumn trees? As days shorten, trees stop making as much chlorophyll, the green pigment that helps capture sunlight. Chlorophyll breaks down, revealing yellow and orange pigments already inside many leaves. Some trees also make red anthocyanins, especially when sunny days meet cool nights. Those colors help mark the season, but what shade will your neighborhood turn first?