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While people are still debating, nature is already in the midst of climate change. And the consequences can now be seen right on our doorsteps. Devastating storms, dead trees and forests eaten away by beetles. Since 2018, more than 140,000 hectares of forest have been destroyed by heat, drought and pests. A forest crisis that science has long predicted and whose causes have been investigated for decades. Even in the GDR era, forestry companies tried to restructure the forest and make it climate-stable. But unlike agriculture, forests need centuries to do this. https://www.mdr.de/nachrichten/index.... Note: Due to sound problems, we have decided to take the original version of the video offline and republish the film. - We apologize for any inconvenience caused.