Tag: Cherry

Cherry blossoms emerge early in Rochester’s Highland Park

The famed cherry blossoms in Washington, D.C., reached peak bloom by March 17 — tied for the second earliest in history. In Rochester, the same dynamics are at play. In Rochester’s Highland Park, some of the cherry trees have started to bloom on the south-facing hillsides along Reservoir Avenue. That’s very, very early, said Mark […]

Japan’s most famous cherry blossom trees could disappear due to climate change

[Source] Climate change could cause Japan’s famous Somei-Yoshino cherry trees to become extinct in some areas by 2100, a new report suggests. Key points: The Japan Meteorological Agency’s study, which utilized artificial intelligence (AI), indicates that rising temperatures are causing sakura (cherry blossoms) to bloom unusually early, reported the South China Morning Post. The record-breaking […]