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The science, art, and sometimes veneration of trees
The State of the World's Forests
"There is a cause for alarm" says Professor Sir Ghillean Prance. "Now is the time to act"
What is a Tree?
How trees can be used to provide sweeteners, vanilla, latex and glue...
Types of Trees
The extraordinary variety of the world's trees and their chances for survival
Bradfield Woods in Suffolk
A visit to a centuries old forest in England
Africa's Greenbelt Movement
The growing grass-roots environmental movement in Africa
The War on Trees
The "ecocide" of Vietnam's forests caused by American bombing during the Vietnam War
The Language of Trees
The trees' place in literature from the poet Edward Thomas to author JRR Tolkein
The Damage of Paper
How the humble wasp caused a revolution in paper-making...and changed the world forever
The Tree House
How the dream of every child is used across world and even has a place in history
The Green Man
The evolution and re-emergence of archetypal nature figures
Jungle Concern
How much rain forest is left? And what is a poor country to do with its natural wealth?