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2,300-year climate record suggests severe tropical droughts as northern temperatures rise

A 2,300-year climate record University of Pittsburgh researchers recovered from an Andes Mountains lake reveals that as temperatures in the Northern Hemisphere rise, the planet's densely populated tropical ...

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created May 11, 2011 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (8) | comments 15 | with audio podcast

Tree-ring science takes on the modern age

Whether it's learning how forests respond to environmental change or answering questions about the history of ancient cultures, trees continue to be a solid source of information for many kinds of researchers.

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Feb 24, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0