ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST >> If trees could talk about the weather, Dave Meko would be out of a job. Meko, a professor from the University of Arizona Laboratory of Tree Ring Research, has made a career ...
How do you determine the age of a tree? Just count the rings, of course! One ring equals one year of growth. If you’ve ever stumbled upon a tree stump you may have even done it yourself. But if you’re ...
TUESDAY, Dec. 23, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Trees don’t just clean the air, they also keep a quiet record of the past. New research suggests that tree rings may help scientists uncover missing pieces of ...
TREES HAVE STORIES to tell. Within their annual growth rings are records of drought and deluge, but scientists can also use them to reconstruct environmental pollution events. Tree rings can be used ...
The tree at sycamore gap was around 200 years old before it was felled earlier this year – a mere rustle of a leaf in age compared to some tree species (Credit: Getty Images) The famed tree of ...