17:I[66739,["/_next/static/chunks/0.3dg.jzl0xwf.js?dpl=dpl_4s9k4SEJd7tPBmNqGyt3Kh28zVdP","/_next/static/chunks/05hx6kuf6-oy4.js?dpl=dpl_4s9k4SEJd7tPBmNqGyt3Kh28zVdP","/_next/static/chunks/16hlzajg8nh66.js?dpl=dpl_4s9k4SEJd7tPBmNqGyt3Kh28zVdP","/_next/static/chunks/0juapqyy99ga..js?dpl=dpl_4s9k4SEJd7tPBmNqGyt3Kh28zVdP","/_next/static/chunks/0b~tpyyzrynhr.js?dpl=dpl_4s9k4SEJd7tPBmNqGyt3Kh28zVdP","/_next/static/chunks/1331nw5i_3lcb.js?dpl=dpl_4s9k4SEJd7tPBmNqGyt3Kh28zVdP"],"default"] 19:I[38632,["/_next/static/chunks/0qqtp3r0h7kah.js?dpl=dpl_4s9k4SEJd7tPBmNqGyt3Kh28zVdP","/_next/static/chunks/0iukvycbd42rl.js?dpl=dpl_4s9k4SEJd7tPBmNqGyt3Kh28zVdP"],"IconMark"] 18:T4c4,Welcome!! This is the first episode of Nature Quest, a monthly Short Wave segment that answers listener questions about your local environment. This month, we hear from a listener in California who's concerned that the flowers in his neighborhood are blooming way, way earlier. Is that normal? And is climate change the culprit? Short Wavers Emily Kwong and Hannah Chinn investigate.

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Nature Quest: Are Flowers Blooming Early?

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Nature Quest: Are Flowers Blooming Early?