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USDA map confirms what El Paso gardeners know: El Paso is getting warmer

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The majority of global warming in the last century has occurred since 1975, according to NASA. Humans continue to drive climate change by burning fossil fuels, which increase greenhouse gas concentrations. In November 2023 the USDA updated its plant hardiness zone map for the first time in more than a decade. El Paso and about half the country shifted half a zone up because of warmer winters.

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USDA map confirms what El Paso gardeners know: El Paso is getting warmer

Strolling through the El Paso Municipal Rose Garden on a March afternoon, horticulturist Eduardo Rascon pointed out healthy color changes in the leaves and scooped up a handful of pecan shell mulch, showing how the soil beneath it remains damp. The first flush of blooms start to come in early April. Moisture retention is critical for the rose bushes’ overall health, and will be especially important for them to survive the upcoming heat. Rascon s…

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