A proposed highway poses a new threat to the 5,400-year-old "Gran Abuelo" tree in Chile's ancient rainforest. Researchers caution that the road will put the Alerce trees, which are essential for studying the climate, in jeopardy and raise the likelihood of wildfires. Scientists are trying to save this old tree and the ecosystem around it.
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