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Japan just recorded its earliest cherry blossom bloom in 1,200 years. Scientists warn it’s a symptom of the larger climate crisis
Think of Japan in the spring, and the image that comes to mind is likely the country’s famous cherry blossoms, also known as “sakura” white and pink flowers, bursting across cities and mountains, petals covering the ground.
The flowers, which experience a “peak bloom” that only lasts a few days, have been revered in Japan for more than a thousand years. Crowds celebrate with viewing parties, flocking to the most popular locations to take photos and have picnics underneath the branches.
Japan just recorded its earliest cherry blossom bloom in 1,200 years as impact of climate crisis intensifies
Think of Japan in the spring, and the image that comes to mind is likely the country’s famous cherry blossoms, also known as “sakura” white and pink flowers, bursting across cities and mountains, petals covering the ground.
The flowers, which experience a “peak bloom” that only lasts a few days, have been revered in Japan for more than a thousand years. Crowds celebrate with viewing parties, flocking to the most popular locations to take photos and have picnics underneath the branches.
But this year, cherry blossom season has come and gone in the blink of an eye, in one of the earliest blooms on record and scientists warn it’s a symptom of the larger climate crisis threatening ecosystems everywhere.
Japan records its earliest cherry blossom bloom in 1,200 years; scientists warn it s a symptom of larger climate crisis By: CNN
By Jessie Yeung, Selina Wang and Derek Van Dam, CNN
(CNN) Think of Japan in the spring, and the image that comes to mind is likely the country s famous cherry blossoms, also known as sakura white and pink flowers, bursting across cities and mountains, petals covering the ground.
The flowers, which experience a peak bloom that only lasts a few days, have been revered in Japan for more than a thousand years. Crowds celebrate with viewing parties, flocking to the most popular locations to take photos and have picnics underneath the branches.