As sea levels and temperatures rise, Washington D.C’s iconic cherry blossoms are under threat
Washington D.C. is famed for its iconic springtime cherry blossoms. But 100 of them - including the social media phenomenon ‘Stumpy’ - are destined to be chopped down. It's part of a multiyear restoration of their Tidal Basin home, which is being battered by climate change - from rising sea levels to rising temperatures. Crumbling seawall creates flooding risks for cherry trees. Starting in early summer, crews will begin working to replace the crumbling seawall around the Tidal Basin, the area around the Jefferson Memorial with the highest concentration of cherry trees. The work has been long ...