Early jacaranda bloom sparks debate about climate change in Mexico


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  • Sunday, 25 Feb 2024

A bird rests on a jacaranda tree branch in Mexico City, Mexico. February 19, 2024. REUTERS/Raquel Cunha

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Every spring, the streets of Mexico's capital are painted purple with the flowering of thousands of jacaranda trees. Their spectacular colors not only attract the eyes of residents and tourists, but also birds, bees and butterflies that find food and shelter in them.

But this year something changed.

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