Using tree-ring data from ancient oaks, the team reconstructed rainfall levels in southern Britain during the years preceding ...

As the climate warms, drought conditions are intensifying in many parts of the world. The effects of hydrological drought on ...

Imagine standing in the silent presence of a living being that has witnessed the rise and fall of empires, the birth of ...

Mercury concentrations in fig trees could provide useful information about mining activity in the rainforest over time ...

now sitting at levels not seen at any other point in human history. Tree studies establish continuous climate chronologies by comparing the rings with older and older samples, combining them like ...

Prospect Park Alliance arborist Malcolm Gore counted the rings on a tree stump at the top of a hill in Prospect Park. "I got to 90,” he said. Counting tree rings for age isn’t entirely ...

Three consecutive years of drought contributed to the 'Barbarian Conspiracy', a pivotal moment in the history of Roman Britain, a new study reveals. Researchers argue that Picts, Scotti and Saxons ...

However, in the absence of distinct seasons, most tropical trees don’t create growth rings, which can be counted to determine the year they were formed and analyzed for chemical content.

Quebec tree rings dating back nearly 200 years indicate snowpack in the Gaspésie mountains has declined considerably in recent decades, Concordia University researchers suggest in a study that ...