Kauri trees show La Nina future in new research

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Kauri trees show La Nina future in new research

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Scientists using the rings on kauri trees to look at climate patterns are tipping global warming to bring more big weather extremes in the coming years

Scientists using the rings on kauri trees to look at climate patterns are tipping global warming to bring more big weather extremes in the coming years

The reason we have rotten summer is largely due to the La Niña conditions, where we experience the blustery damp weather compared to that of El Niño’s long hot and dry spells.  

New research by the University of Auckland suggests we should probably get used to more of both La Niña and its equally troublesome twin. They came to that conclusion by looking at kauri trees.

Giants of the forest give climate clues 

Campbell Live’s Lachlan Forsythe spoke with Dr Antony Fowler about what ancient kauri may be able to tell us about the future.

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16/01/2013 6:23:00 p.m.

Brad McGill wrote:

Climate change can really affect the lives of trees as well as to the people. Let us protect our environment to spare us from the effects of climate change.