The fall of the Sycamore Gap tree was more than a loss of natural beauty. It was, for many, a symbolic attack on permanence, on meaning, and on shared identity.
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England is dawdling behind many other countries when it comes to protecting our important trees.
The felling of iconic trees is a highly emotive issue – but the damage needs to be repaired with care.
Getting serious about protecting global biodiversity requires not just policy but a revolution in how we talk about, and with, our planet’s forests.
The emotional response to the loss of the Sycamore Gap is part of a long history of emblematic trees, their destruction and renewal
The iconic tree lived through the Little Ice Age, modern climate change, and an alarming drop in biodiversity.
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