Even if warming is limited to 2°C, wildfires, storms and beetles may boost Europe forest loss. Annually disturbed forest area could rise from about 180,000 to roughly 216,000 hectares per year by the end of the century, compared to the already unprecedented levels of disturbances from 1986 to 2020.

Even if warming is limited to 2°C, wildfires, storms and beetles may boost Europe forest loss. Annually disturbed forest area could rise from about 180,000 to roughly 216,000 hectares per year by the end of the century, compared to the already unprecedented levels of disturbances from 1986 to 2020.

Source: The_Weekend_Baker