Rather than climate being drastically warmer millions of years ago (think about the dramatic climate change!) – likely things were very different before a recent flood and there was likely vegetation floating or transported to the area only thousands of years ago.
“The second explanation is supported by the thick growth rings in many fossil trees found in high latitudes; had the trees grown where found, the axial tilt of the planet would have prevented sufficient sunlight for the development of such thick rings.18”
