Time is ticking down for a giant sequoia that has towered over Seattle for a century or more.The massive tree is slated to be cut down as soon as next week, an ...

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Scientists from Cornell University, working with an international research team, have found a surprising new way to track mercury pollution: tree rings. By studying trees in the Peruvian Amazon, ...

They are in the weasel family and live in trees. Despite their cuddly appearance ... you can often tell a male Dall Sheep's age by horn growth rings called annuli. Our National Parks also include ...

Wild fig tree rings offer a cheap method for tracking toxic atmospheric mercury, a byproduct of gold mining in the Global South, according to a new study. Wild fig tree rings offer a cheap method ...

Sequoia National Park is one of these impressive, bucket-list-worthy areas in the state, known for its giant sequoia trees. It is also home to Mount Whitney, the tallest mountain in the contiguous ...

Moreover, the isolation provided by altitude greatly reduces competition and disease. Dendrochronology, the study of tree rings, provides profound insights into the age and historical climate data of ...

Tree rings can be used to determine the release of mercury into the air due to mining activities in South and Central America. This study is crucial in determining illegal mining activity and reducing ...

By examining mercury concentrations in tree rings, they concluded that some species could bear witness to illegal mining activities. For hundreds of years, the Amazon has been exploited for its gold.

The annual rings inside certain trees near these mines don’t just tell their age—they also store important environmental biomarkers over time. Recently, an international team led by ...