Germany’s Sanssouci Park seeks solutions as trees struggle with climate change

Gardeners have said the trees are struggling with the effects of climate change (AP)
Gardeners have said the trees are struggling with the effects of climate change (AP)

The park and gardens of the Sanssouci Palace in Potsdam are struggling with the effects of climate change, with the famous trees of the Unesco World Heritage Site showing signs of stress, officials said.

Effects seen at the park in Potsdam include beech trees with thinning crowns, big branches that have crashed to the ground and trunks with much of their bark peeled off.

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