Why Jacaranda trees flowering earlier indicate climate change concerns
Every September the streets of Gauteng and Pretoria turn purple as Jacaranda trees bloom and line suburbs and streets with their lilac hue. With 16% of Gauteng said to be lined with the trees and Johannesburg alone reporting to have 10 million Jacaranda trees, what does it mean to have them blooming earlier than expected? According to climate experts, Jacaranda trees in the 1920s and 1930s first bloomed mid-November and […]