High winds during El Niño could be deadly for England’s stressed trees, say experts
Experts warn that England's trees, already weakened by extreme heat and drought, are at high risk of failure due to predicted high winds from El Niño. The combination of brittle wood and potential storms could lead to widespread tree mortality.
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Parched grass in Slough, Berkshire. many trees are undergoing ‘early autumn’, losing their leaves early, to cope with the extreme heat. Parched grass in Slough, Berkshire. many trees are undergoing ‘early autumn’, losing their leaves early, to cope with the extreme heat. Trees and forests High winds during El Niño could be deadly for England’s stressed trees, say experts Head of tree collections at Kew ‘very worried about this autumn’ as hot, dry summer has caused brittleness
Prefer the Guardian on Google High winds associated with El Niño could cause widespread mortality among tree species already weakened by a prolonged period of extreme heat and drought, experts have warned.
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