Exceptionally warm March weather propelled Washington’s cherry blossoms to their second-earliest peak bloom in more than a century of records Sunday, reflecting the growing influence of human-caused climate change on the famed trees. Cherry blossoms hit near-record early peak, a sign of climate change Abnormally warm weather is speeding up the blooms of Washington’s famed…
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Coastal residents on climate change: “The ocean’s coming for you” – CBS News
Thirty years ago Jim Hartshorne looked out at the endless expanse of blue water and decided North Carolina’s Outer Banks felt like home. He said that back in 1993, sea level rise was not a concern. “I didn’t think it would happen quite as quickly as what it did,” he said. “I thought it wouldn’t…
