Damage to Germany’s storied forests stokes climate debate

Climate activist Greta Thunberg, center, stands together with environmentalist protesters as she visits the ancient Hambach Forest near the city of Kerpen in western Germany, Aug. 10, 2019. The teenage activist who is a leading figure in the Fridays for Future strikes against climate said that seeing the open-cast lignite pit in Hambach disturbed her deeply and that the time has come to stop talking and take action. Right are Luisa Neubauer a leading face of Germany’s Friday for Future movement. (Oliver Berg/dpa via AP)

In this Aug. 2, 2019 photo, trees destroyed by the bark beetle stand in a forest near Oderbrueck in the German state Lower Saxony. The sight of bare trees has stoked debate in Germany about the impact of climate change and what measures this heavily industrialized nation should be taking to adapt to and prevent global warming. (Julian Stratenschulte/dpa via AP)

BERLIN — Germany’s forests — long a source of pride and national identity — are feeling the heat.

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