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Japan’s beautiful cherry blossoms are facing an ugly threat

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08.04.2026

Japan’s beautiful cherry blossoms are facing an ugly threat

Blame warmer winters: When flowers don’t last as long, they die off as new ones bloom, leaving cherry trees looking ‘kind of bedraggled.’

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The spring bloom of cherry blossoms is a stunning sight. Across Japan, Korea, and places like Washington, D.C., the trees burst with dense, pink flowers for just one........

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