Cherry blossoms in Japan and the US are blooming earlier due to climate change, disrupting a spring tradition.
Cherry blossoms in Japan and the US are blooming earlier due to warmer temperatures from climate change, disrupting a spring tradition in major cities. Cherry trees in Tokyo started blooming on average March 29 between 1961-90, but between 1991-2020, the date moved up to March 24, with Tokyo's sakura blooming first in Japan in 2020. The average date of blossoming has advanced 1.2 days per decade since 1953.
March 17, 2024
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