Bare slopes, dead spruce trees and brown patches: the damage in Europe’s forests is already visible today. A new study now shows how the situation could develop in the coming decades. The figures are alarming. For the first time, an international research team involving TU Dresden has calculated how fires, storms and bark beetles could shape Europe’s forests by 2100. | more
The bark beetle situation in Saxony's forests remains tense, with up to three generations this year and a slight increase in wood infestation. | more
