Columbia University Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory: Tree Rings Reveal Hurricane Impacts and Emerging Sea-Level Stress in Coastal Forests
April 18, 2026
April 18, 2026
NEW YORK, April 18 -- Columbia University Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory issued the following news:
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Tree Rings Reveal Hurricane Impacts and Emerging Sea-Level Stress in Coastal Forests
New research suggests that trees largely recover from storms within two years, and that coastal trees may be stressed from sea-level rise.
Highlights
* Tree rings from coastal oak forests in New York and Rhode Island recorded the impacts of m . . .
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Tree Rings Reveal Hurricane Impacts and Emerging Sea-Level Stress in Coastal Forests
New research suggests that trees largely recover from storms within two years, and that coastal trees may be stressed from sea-level rise.
Highlights
* Tree rings from coastal oak forests in New York and Rhode Island recorded the impacts of m . . .