Washington, DC’s Cherry Blooms Draw Crowds—and Climate Questions

This story originally appeared on Inside Climate News and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration.

In the nation’s capital, nothing captures springtime more than swaths of soft pink cherry blossoms slowly emerging from winter’s lifeless trees. 

“They bring such a colorful, vibrant life to the city,” said Josie Zucker, a student at American University in Washington, where several trees are already in bloom. “Seeing them in the spring is my favorite part of the year.” 

The District of Columbia’s beloved cherry trees are centered around the Tidal Basin and East Potomac Park, but the pink and white blossoms can be spotted in neighborhoods across the city. The annual bloom of more

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