Forest Clues (IMAGE)

Columbia Climate School

Forest Clues

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Scientists calculated past rainfall and river discharges by measuring the rings of ancient trees within or near the Brahmaputra watershed. Here, researcher Dorji Dukpa of Bhutan's Department of Forest and Park Services extracts a core from a Himalayan hemlock.

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Paul Krusic/University of Cambridge

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