A new generation of elm trees could be equipped to beat the disease that killed the parents

A group of 6,000 young American elms in Montpelier, Vermont, is being utilized in a project to restore the species following the widespread destruction caused by Dutch elm disease. Researchers are leveraging the pathogen that previously decimated millions of trees to develop a new generation of elms capable of resisting the infection. This initiative aims to preserve and potentially revive the American elm, which remains an iconic part of the country's landscape.