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Global warming: a third of tree species in Europe threatened with extinction by 2100
Global warming: a third of tree species in Europe threatened with extinction by 2100
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Due to global warming, certain tree species are threatened in Europe. The latter would be unable to survive in the face of higher temperatures. Update with journalist Sophie Lanson, present on the set of 20 Heures, Tuesday April 30.
In forests, there are threats to trees. A third of species could disappear in Europe due to global warming by 2100. According to journalist Sophie Lanson, present on the set of 20 Heures, Tuesday April 30, tree species are in danger, because they are incapable to cope with higher temperatures.
Northern and Western Europe would be the most threatened
A study reveals three very worrying hypotheses. If global warming is limited to an increase of 1.6°C by the end of the century, “out of 10 tree species per square kilometer, three of them would not resist”, indicates the journalist. In the most severe case, with a rise of 4.3°C, half of the species would disappear. Northern and Western Europe would be the most threatened. Species such as the white fir, the maple, the chestnut and the mountain elm are particularly threatened. However, these tree species are fundamental to the planet. “They are capable of storing more CO2”, says Sophie Lanson. They also make it possible to produce wood.
