Every ring in a tree’s trunk is a memory. Formed year by year, these rings reveal not just the tree’s age but the conditions it lived through—rainy seasons, droughts, harsh winters, and even nearby disasters. Light rings grow in spring and summer, dark ones in fall and winter, marking each passing year. By reading these patterns, scientists can trace climate history, date ancient structures, and understand how the environment has changed over centuries. Trees quietly record time itself. NO COPYR