WorldPingDelaying cherry blossom to reduce frost damage
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Climate change is causing many fruit trees to flower earlier, increasing their exposure to damaging late spring frosts.
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- Reported by Phys.org and published Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:20:05 UTC.
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