NEWS
FEATURES
Dead conifers in a forest
near Königshain, Germany.
Policies and tradition
often discourage leaving
dead trees in place.
Germany invented “scientific” forestry. But a huge dieback triggered by climate
change has ignited a fierce debate over how the nation should manage its trees
ByGabriel Popkin, in Schwenda, Germany
FOREST FIGHT
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