Poor sleep makes wrinkles look deeper, and consistently short nights accelerate visible aging.
—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Kansas City Star,
27 Apr. 2026
This interactive project looks at the impact of warmer, shorter winters on regions all over the country, from less ice fishing in Minnesota and fewer ski days in Colorado to drying reservoirs in the Southwest and more ticks and mosquitoes in the Northeast.
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