cherry blossoms
Global warming, drought threaten cherry harvest in Türkiye's Manisa
Many of Manisa's famous cherry trees remain barren and fruitless in Türkiye's Aegean region due to inadequate precipitation and drought. The cherry trees, a sensitive floral species, are also being hit hard by global warming.
Japan’s cherry blossoms are blooming earlier and earlier. Blame climate change
A winter of 'rollercoaster' weather comes to an end
Although official numbers won’t be confirmed for a few weeks, experts say this winter is all but sure to rank among the 10 warmest on record, yet another worrisome milestone in a trend caused by climate change.
Climate change leads to earliest cherry blossoming on record
The famous sakura trees in Kyoto, Japan are blossoming earlier than ever before. Experts blame rising temperatures due to climate change.
Global warming blamed for premature Japanese cherry blossom bloom
In Japan, officials are blaming global warming for the premature cherry blossom bloom. The nation's favorite flower, sakura, has previously reached its peak bloom in April but officials with the Japan Meteorological Agency are forecasting that peak bloom will be reached by the end of March.