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RPT-Kyoto's earliest cherry blooms in 1,200 years point to climate change, says scientist


10 Apr 2021 / 08:59 H.
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By Aaron Sheldrick
TOKYO, March 31 (Reuters) - The famous pink cherry blossoms of Kyoto reached full bloom this year on March 26, the earliest date in the 12 centuries since records began, according to a Japanese university.
The earlier flowering indicates climate change, said Yasuyuki Aono, a professor of environmental science at Osaka Prefectural University, who has compiled a database of records of the full blooms over the centuries.
Global temperatures in 2020 were among the highest on record and rivaled 2016 as the hottest year ever, according to international data compiled by the World Meteorological Organization and released in January this year. ....

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