Earth Newslink: Long-lost Congo Notebooks May Shed Light On How Trees React To Climate Change 🌍

in #newslink7 years ago

Decaying notebooks discovered in an abandoned research station contain a treasure trove of tree growth data dating from 1930s

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A cache of decaying notebooks found in a crumbling Congo research station has provided unexpected evidence with which to help solve a crucial puzzle – predicting how vegetation will respond to climate change.

Full article in The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/sep/22/long-lost-congo-notebooks-shed-light-how-trees-react-to-climate-change/