Forest damage could double by 2100

Wildfires, storms and bark beetle infestation could have a much bigger impact Europe’s forests by the end of the century than they have had so far. An international study led by the Technical University of Munich (TUM) shows that the area of forest damaged by such disturbances could more than double by 2100 in the worst-case scenario. In fact, researchers expect more forest damage than in recent decades even if global warming is limited to around 2°C.