<div>Australian trees 'sweat' to survive extreme heatwaves, researchers reveal</div>

Climate experiment shows trees release water but stop absorbing carbon in extreme heatAustralian researchers growing trees in climate change conditions have found the leaves “sweat” to survive extreme heatwaves.The year-long experiment showed that trees continue to release water through their leaves as an evaporative cooling system during periods of extreme heat, despite the carbon-fixing process of photosynthesis grinding to a halt. Related: Australia had third-hottest year ever in 2017, weather bureau says Related: A third of the world now faces deadly heatwaves as result of climate change Continue reading...