Tourists walk among dead trees in the devastated Harz forest on April 10, 2023 near Wernigerode, Germany. Two-thirds of the trees in the forest are now confirmed to have died, mostly due to an infestation of the bark beetle made worse by climate change, as persistent years of dry weather have weakened many trees. The regional forestry service is planting saplings but reforestation efforts will take years. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)
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