Extreme dry and hot events linked to climate change put European ecosystems at risk a 4C study found

Exceptional dry and hot summers in 2018 and 2019 caused widespread browning and tree mortality events in central Europe
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In 2018 and 2019, exceptional dry and hot summers had strong negative impacts on ecosystems and vegetation in central Europe, causing widespread browning and tree mortality events. Extreme dry and hot events like these have become more frequent over the past decades in western and central Europe, a trend that is expected to continue as global mean temperatures rise, posing a major threat to the stability of European forests.