Japan’s early cherry blossom bloom could spell tourism doom | The annual petal show draws millions of tourists, but global warming has brought the date earlier and earlier — with no signs of stopping

silence7 · 4 months ago

Japan’s early cherry blossom bloom could spell tourism doom | The annual petal show draws millions of tourists, but global warming has brought the date earlier and earlier — with no signs of stopping

poVoq · edit-2 4 months ago

The flower buds have to be exposed to a cold winter, or they may not bloom. So [if warming continues] the start of the cherry blossoms may end up being delayed, or they may not come to a full bloom properly, or they may not bloom at all.

For those wondering why the tourists would not just come earlier.