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TREE RINGS AND CLIMATE
In 2005, trees in Georgia revealed hurricane secrets that had been hidden for more than two centuriesIn Georgia, pine trees serve as living archives of historical hurricane activity, revealing data spanning more than 200 years. Innovative r...- In 2008, Michigan arborist David Milarch began cloning ancient coast redwoods from old stumps, preserving genetics nearly erased by loggingDavid Milarch clones ancient redwood stumps, preserving vital genetic material. These cuttings grow into saplings through micropropagation ...
- In the 1960s, rose-ringed parakeets were first spotted in southeast England; today, they thrive in London's parks and gardensIn London, rose-ringed parakeets can frequently be spotted flitting through parks and gardens. Studies clarify the narrative of their arriv...
- Musango matusadonaensis: 210-million-year-old dinosaur challenges what scientists knew about ancient AfricaA new dinosaur species, Musango matusadonaensis, was discovered in Zimbabwe approximately 210 million years ago. This early sauropodomorph ...
- Centuries Ago, a Hidden Catastrophe Shaped One of America's Most Dangerous Volcanoes That Still Matters TodayMount Rainier remains one of America's most iconic mountains, attracting hikers, climbers and nature lovers from around the world. Yet its ...
- The heaviest living thing on Earth isn't a whale or a sequoia; it's Pando, a single Utah aspen spread across 106 acres as 47,000 identical trees sharing one giant root systemPando, a Utah aspen clone, is a single organism connected by one root system. This giant clone weighs significantly more than the largest b...
- Antarctica’s Frozen Secret: How Ice Solved the 1809 Climate MysteryAntarctica's ice holds secrets of Earth's past. Scientists have found evidence of a massive volcanic eruption around 1808 to 1809. This eve...
- A Cosmic Storm Locked the Exact Year Vikings Reached North AmericaA powerful solar storm in 992-993 CE left a chemical trace in trees, allowing scientists to pinpoint the year Norse explorers were active i...
- The ‘World’s Oldest Tree’ is 5,000 years old, and its location is a top secretAn ancient Great Basin bristlecone pine in California's White Mountains, nearly 5,000 years old, holds the title of the oldest known non-cl...
- September third-hottest globally on record: Climate monitorSeptember recorded the third-highest global temperature. Global average temperatures continue to stay near historic highs. This persistent ...
- AI gives voice to 200-year-old tree: Are we on the verge of speaking with nature?A pioneering project at Trinity College Dublin has given a 200-year-old tree a "voice" using on-device AI and environmental sensors. Dubbed...
- Hot history: Tree rings show that last northern summer was the warmest since year 1When the temperatures spiked last year, numerous weather agencies said it was the hottest month, summer and year on record. But those recor...
- Climate change is making trees bigger …. & considerably more fragileStudies suggest that longer growing seasons contribute to weakening the wood, making trees structurally weaker.
- 5,000-year-old 'Great Grandfather' tress is officially the world's oldestThe giant tree is located in a forest in Chile and may have the secret to how the earth adjusted to climatic changes.
- ‘World's Oldest Tree’: ‘Great Grandfather’ tree in Chile to reveal the planet's secretsKnow all about the 5,000-year-old tree in Chile that has survived climate change and disasters to live on.
- Under the world cup tree, oh where will you and I next be?The age of trees can be measured by looking at tree rings, concentric circles visible upon cutting cross-sections through a trunk. Each rin...
- Don’t get hot and bothered; change!Even if they did not have the benefit of sophisticated scientific data, they were better equipped to take on whatever the planet dished out.
- California drought is officially the worst since 500 yearsAfter four years of drought, California's snowpack levels have already been declared the lowest since records began about a century ago.
- What has stopped Antarctica from warmingThe secret to why Antarctica is not warming as much as the other continents, and why Australia faces more droughts lies in strengthening of...
- JDA to plant Rudraksha trees across cityCity people will see a variety of trees in their surroundings - some they never saw before - as the Jaipur Development Authority (JDA) has ...
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