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Model calculations by the Technical University of Munich show that fires and pest infestations in Europe's forests could increase sharply up to 2100. Depending on the temperature increase, there might not be any more forests like today. By Andreas Kegel.[more]]>
A study by the Technical University of Munich predicts a drastic increase in forest damage in Europe. Even in the most optimistic scenario, it sees a gloomy future with strongly increasing damage caused by fires and storms. In Germany, a critical point has already been exceeded.
Climate change could double forest disruptions in Europe by 2100 if there is no significant reduction in emissions, according to a new study published in Science magazine. Research alerts that fires could almost triple, pests increase by more than 50% and mature forests — scarcely enough — further reduce, compromising their ability to absorb CO2 and sustain biodiversity. Climate change could double forest disruptions in Europe by 2100, according…
Even with a temperature limit of two degrees, 20 percent of the forests would disappear. In Austria, too, the population is under pressure.
Plagues, fires and wind blows threaten to double the annual rate of forests destroyed in Europe. Forecasts indicate a strong future impact of climate change on forests. But a study now published in Science quantifies all those disturbances that can alter them.Continue reading...
Forest damage may double: The impact of fires, storms, and bark beetles on
In a groundbreaking study led by researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM), scientists have for the first time precisely modeled the future trajectory of forest disturbances across Europe under varying climate change scenarios. This comprehensive analysis reveals a worrying trend: no matter the scenario, Europe’s forests are poised to endure substantially more damage from wildfires, storms, and bark beetle outbreaks by the year 210…
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