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Can You See the Forest for the Trees?

14 March, 2024 by James Lawther Leave a Comment

waldsterben forest trees

A Broken System Waldsterben is a nasty word. It is a German noun that means “death of the forest.” Trees have been dying across swathes of Germany and central Europe since the 1970s. Leaves and needles fall, and the bark drops off, leaving great tracts of tall, dead stumps. It is a dismal sight and […]

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