German drought prompts rethink for ancient palace park trees

In its 600 years, the tree had withstood storms, frigid temperatures and two world wars, but the lack of rain in the last few years due to the climate crisis has sounded its death knell.

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Park district manager Sven Hannemann stands between old trees in the park of Sanssouci suffering from climate change in Potsdam, eastern Germany, on August 4, 2023. (AFP)