“the more water in the peat, the more slowly the stalagmites grow.”
What a bunch of BS! More water would lead to more stalagmite growth, not less.
“More water would lead to more stalagmite growth, not less.”
I noticed that too, and it made me wonder about science reporters.
Is there some kind of gild law which requires them to include at least one stupid mistake in every article?
Or maybe they do it just to see if anybody is paying attention?
What else could explain it?