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[โ€“] mlfh@lm.mlfh.org 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

According to a study published in 2018, not only the Sunland Baobab, but "the majority of the oldest and largest African baobabs [have died] over the past 12 years".

Trees that have survived for over a thousand years, all dying together within the span of 12.

[โ€“] Stern@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago

๐Ÿค” Could this be climate change related?

No, impossible, they must've just done that.