Adrea Wheaton

Analysis of tree rings aids drought forecasters in Utah

Posted By Adrea Wheaton on Feb 9, 2016

Tree Rings Reveal Extreme Droughts

Posted By Adrea Wheaton on Feb 9, 2016

By analyzing tree rings, Brigham Young University researchers have found that Utah has experienced some pretty intense droughts, including one that lasted 16 years in the 1700s. Collecting multiple samples of tree cores around the Rocky Mountains, the team was able to extend the state’s climate record as far back as 1429, revealing multiple devastating droughts. The results, published in the Journal of the American Water Resources Association, should help water managers better prepare for future water shortages.

Tree rings reveal nightmare droughts in the West

Posted By Adrea Wheaton on Jan 28, 2016

If you think the 1930s drought that caused The Dust Bowl was rough, new research looking at tree rings in the Rocky Mountains has news for you: Things can get much worse in the West. BYU News explains.