ritten by H. Sterling Burnett on Dec 8, 2021. Posted in Latest news
Despite Bumper Crops, Media Declares Blueberry Disaster In Maine
Among its top search results today for “climate change,” Google News is promoting a story published in the Bangor News claiming global warming threatens blueberry harvests in Maine.
However, data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture shows that during the recent period of modest warming blueberry production in Maine and across the United States have set records multiple times over the past few decades.
According to a story in the Bangor News, titled “A high-tech camera can save Maine’s blueberries from climate change:”
https://climatechangedispatch.com/despite-bumper-drops-media-declares-blueberry-disaster-in-maine/