“Experts think climate change is to blame”
“Diarists have keenly chronicled the comings and goings of cherry blossoms for centuries—records from Kyoto, the old capital, date back 1,200 years. This precious, ancient data set reveals a disturbing trend: in recent decades, the blossoms have emerged much sooner than they once did.”
“The cause is little mystery. In deciding when to show their shoots, cherry trees rely on temperatures in February and March.”
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