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In Massachusetts, the season's first blueberries help scientist track climate change

WBUR | By BIANCA GARCIA
Published July 8, 2026 at 3:52 AM CDT

The nation's oldest continuously operated weather observatory in Milton, Massachusetts, keeps track of a surprising climate indicator: the date the first blueberry ripens.

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