A new study of bald cypress trees reveals how ancient climate shifts, starting around 500 A.D., drastically shortened tree lifespans.

Deep in the swamps of the American Southeast stands a quiet giant: the bald cypress (Taxodium distichum). These majestic ...

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A number of other trees in the area are over 2,000 years old. According to the Nature Conservancy of North Carolina, a 2,624-year-old bald cypress was found along the Black River. Bald cypresses are ...

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