Giant sequoias are thriving in the UK, scientists say.
AdvertisementGiant sequoias, some of the largest trees on Earth, are suffering in their native California due to threats from wildfires and climate-change-fueled droughts.
But that's in part down to their youth, with the oldest giant sequoia in the UK dating to 1863, UCL said in its report.
By contrast, the oldest known giant sequoia in the US reached 3,266 years old, according to the National Park Service.
UCL said giant sequoias "can potentially pull an average of 85 kilograms of carbon out of the atmosphere per year."
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