“They show that the last century is unprecedentedly warm,” Dr. Black said. Experts are using the shell ring information, combined with tree ring data, to understand how climate drives ocean productivity and the species mix of fish, to assist fisheries managers. “ The bottom line is to be aware of climate whiplash and what that means for fisheries,” Dr. Black said. “This year also appeared in the heavens a red crucifix, after sunset,” was how the Anglo-Saxon Chronicles reported the event in the mid-eighth century. “It is unprecedented, there’s nothing else like it,” said Charlotte Pearson, a professor at the tree ring lab.

Source: International New York Times April 30, 2019 06:22 UTC