Did you know:

Japan’s has had a long-standing fixation with sakura (cherry blossoms) in fact cherry blossom records date back to 812! This gives us a data set spanning 1211 years.

This has proven to be a treasure trove for scientists because they have been able to use this data to track a heating planet. (Pictured)

As a result cherry tree blossoms in Japan have been included in the “instrument dashboard” tracking our heating world.

(Graph source: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/03/23/national/cherry-blossom-forecasting/)

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