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The Guardian
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England’s ancient oak trees dying in extreme hot and dry weather

theguardian.comEngland’s ancient oak trees dying in extreme hot and dry weatherWoodland Trust says trees struggling in drought stress, with older ‘survivors’ disproportionately affected England’s ancient oak trees are dying in the summer’s extreme heat and dry weather, according to the Woodland Trust, with trees and ecosystems unable to adapt fast enough to the changing climate. The heatwaves across much of Europe this summer have had a notable impact on crop growth and plant health. To cope with the extreme conditions, many trees are undergoing “early autumn”, wilting and losing their leaves early. Crow Leasow oak, Shropshire. Tea Party oak, Suffolk. King John oak, Devon. Enmore oak, Somerset. Lydham Manor oak, Shropshire. Old Knobbley, Essex. Pwllpriddog oak, Carmarthenshire. Continue reading...

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Alexander Dudley
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Many dependent organisms, including the trees microbiome (many components of which ONLY live on oaks) are also endangered by these heatwaves, making recovery extremely difficult. So many humans have intelligence and access to information, and we're using it to destroy that which we depend on.