Tuesday, March 20, 2012

[Since 1921] D.C.’s cherry blossoms have shifted 5 days earlier: what about global warming and the future? - Capital Weather Gang - The Washington Post

The study’s high-end scenario projection for peak bloom dates 29 days early compared to present by 2080 doesn’t seem too plausible. It would require an incredible, six-fold acceleration of the warming trend in the region, and the temperatures presently are warming at a much lower rate.

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