For those of you planning a trip to Japan during spring, cherry blossom viewing is likely on the agenda. Perhaps it is even the main reason for your trip. But as Japan Times culture critic Thu-Huong Ha wrote in 2023, climate change means that flowering is becoming harder to predict. And this is a problem for scientists responsible for tracking sakura season’s ebb and flow.
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