Study: How fires, storms and bark beetles will shape Europe’s forests in the future
Article by Philipp Matzku (adapted for holzkurier.com; translated by Eva Guzely) | 10.03.2026 - 10:11
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.
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