January 5, 2022 by vandy

What can Trees tell us about Climate Change?

Quite a lot! Paleoclimatology scientists use tree rings to explore the past climate.

An illustration of tree rings, showing first-year growth as the center ring; a rainy season as a thick ring; a dry season as a thin ring; a scar from a forest fire; a thick, light-colored ring as spring/early summer growth; and a thin, dark-colored ring as late summer/fall growth.

To learn more, read this NASA Climate Kids article about Trees and Climate change:

https://climatekids.nasa.gov/tree-rings/

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