ADVERTISEMENTThanks to February’s exceptionally warm weather, cherry blossom trees in Washington, D.C., could hit peak bloom earlier than has previously been recorded. BREAKING NEWS - Cherry blossom peak bloom is forecast for March 14-17. #CherryBlossomDC #BloomWatch pic.twitter.com/BypQVtUHbH — National Mall NPS (@NationalMallNPS) March 1, 2017Peak bloom occurs when 70 percent of the Yoshino cherry blossom trees, the most abundant of the 12 cherry blossom varieties on the National Mall, fully bloom. So they may not be a reliable indicator for climate change.” Some experts are more willing to connect earlier peak bloom to climate change, though. Over 1.5 million visitors flock to D.C.’s Tidal Basin every year for the month-long National Cherry Blossom Festival.

Source: Huffington Post March 01, 2017 22:18 UTC