Early bloom of cherry blossoms in Washington DC point to climate crisis

Unusually warm weather accelerated the bloom cycle of the mall's 3,800 cherry trees, causing them to pop days ahead of scheduleSpring has sprung in America's capital, bringing with it a resplendent bloom of white and pink cherry blossoms that is one of the city's grandest annual traditions.But this year, as Washington DC's residents embrace a relative return to normal after a tumultuous year marked by the coronavirus and civil unrest, the earlier-than-anticipated bloom may point to yet another looming crisis: climate change. Continue reading...