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Beetle Infestation Threatens Pannonhalma Library Amid Climate Crisis

7/22/2025

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The Pannonhalma Archabbey in Hungary is battling a beetle infestation that endangers its priceless library of over 400,000 books. Experts warn that climate change is fueling this crisis, with warmer temperatures boosting beetle populations. Restoration teams are urgently working to disinfect and save the affected volumes, underscoring the critical fight to preserve cultural treasures in a changing world.

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The Pannonhalma Archabbey in Hungary is battling a beetle infestation that endangers its priceless library of over 400,000 books. Experts warn that climate change is fueling this crisis, with warmer temperatures boosting beetle populations. Restoration teams are urgently working to disinfect and save the affected volumes, underscoring the critical fight to preserve cultural treasures in a changing world.