Japan’s Kyoto cherry blossoms peak on earliest date in 1,200 years, a sign of climate change

日本京都樱花盛开的高峰期最早的时间出现在1200年前,这是气候变化的迹象

Amid an exceptionally warm March in Japan, the cherry blossoms in Kyoto peaked Friday, the earliest in more than 1,200 years of records. The record bloom fits into a long-term pattern toward earlier spring flowering, a compelling indicator of climate change, experts say.

在日本异常温暖的三月,京都的樱花在周五盛开达到了高峰,这是1200多年来最早的一次。专家说,这种创纪录的花期符合一种长期的模式,即早春开花,这是气候变化的一个令人信服的指标。