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Climate change could impact Pacific Northwest’s iconic wildflowers, research finds

At Mount Rainier, wildflowers dazzle and amaze the hundreds of thousands of tourists that come to the mountain every spring and summer. Research from the University of Washington shows that as climate change continues, some visitors could miss out on the peak bloom altogether.

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California’s super bloom is back, but it’s threatened by climate change

The sudden transformation of California’s landscape from dry and apparently barren into kaleidoscopic fields of wildflower super blooms has captivated the country.
Carnegie Museum research shows climate change threatens wildflowers
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Carnegie Museum research shows climate change threatens wildflowers

Climate-related warming means the seasons change earlier, leading trees to put out their leaves sooner and leaving wildflowers with a shorter window of time in the sunlight.
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Bees are in decline due to climate change. A German gardener is using old gumball machines to help

Sebastian Everding, a self-proclaimed “lobbyist for wild bees," has wildflower seeds flowing across Germany, Austria and Belgium.

Why California’s super bloom is under siege
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Why California’s super bloom is under siege

Despite their popularity and ecological importance, wildflower blooms across California are in peril due to a pile-on of human-caused stressors.
Spring is here, but is nature in sync?
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Spring is here, but is nature in sync?

Researchers are collecting local plants and using Henry David Thoreau’s “Walden,” and the Carnegie Museum of Natural History's collection for clues.
The mountain wildflower meadows you're used to may be replaced by something new
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The mountain wildflower meadows you're used to may be replaced by something new

Future visitors to Mount Rainier’s wildflower meadows could have a very different experience from the one we’re used to having today.
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