Ancient pollen grains found in sediment cores and dating back thousands of years are helping scientists shed light on the Earth’s past and future climates.
These pollen fossils are “much more than pesky pollen and fungal spores that wreak havoc on those with allergies”, said Lynne Quick, a palynologist at Nelson Mandela University.
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