Hong Kong's kapok 'hero trees' failing to bloom as they once did
Beloved kapok (hero) trees in Hong Kong are blooming less than they used to, a change conservationists say signals nature falling out of sync as the climate warms.
Hong Kong’s beloved kapok (often called 'hero') trees are not blooming the way they used to. Conservationists say the reduced and altered flowering is a sign that natural cycles are falling out of sync as the climate warms.