Nature; the greatest documenter
Ever since writing was invented, documentation played a crucial role in carrying forward our culture and important events in history. But do not come to the conclusion that only human knows to document stuff. Nature knows too..!! That is what I aim to bring to you here in this short piece. Tree rings Since we cannot go back in time to know how it looked like centuries ago, scientist rely on natural sources for climate data and visualize the history of the earth. We know that trees could live for thousands of years. During this long time, they could have experienced a variety of climates and environmental conditions; such as forest fire, heavy rains, snow, wind, storm and scorching sunlight. Tree always do keep a track of these information within themselves. Studying tree rings can reveal this information to us. Photo: Puviarasan Location