What The Cherry Blossom Bloom Can Tell Us About Climate Change
![Visitors gather to watch the sunrise under blooming Japanese cherry blossom trees along the Tidal Basin in Washington, D.C., on March 30.](https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2021/04/05/gettyimages-1232020089_wide-313acc65c3c7a20bb63593e989538cc61caf79d5.jpg?s=600)
Kyoto's cherry blossom peak bloom this year was the earliest on record in 1,200 years. That's worth noting, given that when a cherry blossom blooms can tell us a lot about climate change.
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