Fontainebleau, France, May 29, 2026 (AFP) - Trees taking drastic measures to survive climate-driven heat

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2026-05-29

The once-majestic oak tree is all but dead: battered by repeated heatwaves, it has shut down vital functions to conserve water and is slowly dying in a French forest. 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. As France endures a record-breaking early season heatwave, scientists warn that many of Europe's forests are already......

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