Trees keep our planet cool, breathable. They make rain, sustain bio-diversity. Essential for both nature & us. Yet, we’re cutting & burning trees at such a rate that many forests are at tipping points beyond which they will simply shrivel & perish. But, there is still time, there is still hope.
If we had a trillion more trees, this damage could be undone? Should we get planting? Fred Pearce inspires on how we can have our forests back. Mass planting is the last resort. Making space to let nature do what is does best, is a sustainable way forward.
Takes us from barren sites of illegal logging to smouldering rain-forests of the Amazon, shares history of the inter-dependant relationship between humans & trees. We meet the pilot who discovered flying rivers, village elders who are farming amid the trees, scientists challenging received wisdom. We visit the world’s most wondrous tree-lines from orchid-rich mountain tops of Ecuador to the gnarled, ancient glades of the South Downs. Vivid, vibrant travel writing with cutting edge science, A Trillion Trees is an environmental call & a celebration of our planet’s vast arboreal riches.
