Thursday, March 26, 2020

The cherry blossoms in Washington bloomed early


Because of climate change, the famous cherry blossoms around the Tidal Basin in Washington, D.C., are blooming on average about five days earlier (for the period 1981-2010) than they were during the period 1931-1960.

April Fools!  The cherry blossoms are just about done blooming this year, about a week earlier than the average peak bloom date for that 1981-2010 period.

Another indication that nothing is normal anymore.


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