Magnolia (IMAGE) Columbia Climate School Caption This is a photo of an ornamental magnolia, taken March 20, 2012, in the New York Hudson Valley town of Nyack. Like many other trees and plants, it is flowering far earlier than previous decades. Credit Neil Pederson/Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.