Petrified tree rings tell ancient tale of sun’s behavior

Variations in growth rate match today’s 11-year solar cycle, study claims

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ANTIQUE RINGS  The rings in trees buried by volcanic eruptions hundreds of millions of years ago show evidence of climate variations caused by the 11-year solar cycle, researchers report.

L. Luthardt and R. Rößler

The sun has been in the same routine for at least 290 million years, new research suggests.