Each specimen in a strangely beautiful “treehouse” laboratory tells a story of resilience — from droughts and floods to catastrophic wildfires and bitter winters, some occurring thousands of years ago.
The rings of stately pines in North and South Carolina offer telling long-term evidence of climate change and a forecast for the future -- the last 300 years have gotten wetter, making hurricanes ever more dangerous.
Studying the historical data stored in centuries-old trees is a burgeoning field, with labs around the world learning more about historical patterns of weather and climate and the effects on humans.
