Europe's forests struggle to survive as climate-driven heatwaves intensify
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Summary
The article reports on how Europe's forests are suffering from climate-driven heatwaves and drought, using the example of a dying oak tree in a French forest. Scientists warn that many trees are adopting drastic and often fatal survival strategies, such as shutting down vital functions to conserve water, as rising temperatures and intense drought take their toll across the continent.
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It is one of countless trees across Europe's forests adopting drastic, and often fatal, strategies to survive worsening heat and drought linked to climate change.
Scientists warn that many of Europe's forests are already bearing the scars of years of rising temperatures and intense drought.
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