Every year people ask me, “why haven’t the leaves fallen yet?” If autumn starts on September 1, then by early November winter should be well on its way. And yet, an amateur photographer who has captured the season’s colors for several years in southern England recently told the BBC that 2024 appears to be running behind schedule. Every year people ask me, “why haven’t the leaves fallen yet?” If autumn starts on September 1, then by early November winter should be well on its way. And yet, an amateur photographer who has captured the season’s colors for several years in southern England recently told the BBC that 2024 appears to be running behind schedule. Plants & Animals Ecology Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories