* A BBC RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK * 'The very treeline is on the
move: a devastating image. This book is an evocative, wise and
unflinching exploration of what it will mean for humanity.' Jay
Griffiths, author of Wild A ground-breaking and beautifully written
investigation into the Arctic Treeline with an urgent environmental
message The Arctic treeline is the frontline of climate change,
where the trees have been creeping towards the pole for fifty years
already. These vast swathes of forests, which encircle the north of
the globe in an almost unbroken green ring, comprise the world's
second largest biome. Scientists are only just beginning to
understand the astonishing significance of these northern forests
for all life on Earth. Six tree species - Scots pine, birch, larch,
spruce, poplar and rowan - form the central protagonists of Ben
Rawlence's story. In Scotland, northern Scandinavia, Siberia,
Alaska, Canada and Greenland, he discovers what these trees and the
people who live and work alongside them have to tell us about the
past, present and future of our planet. At the treeline, Rawlence
witnesses the accelerating impact of climate change and the
devastating legacies of colonialism and capitalism. But he also
finds reasons for hope. Humans are creatures of the forest; we have
always evolved with trees. The Treeline asks us where our
co-evolution might take us next. Deeply researched and beautifully
written, The Treeline is a spellbinding blend of nature, travel and
science writing, underpinned by an urgent environmental message. *
SHORTLISTED FOR THE JAMES CROPPER WAINWRIGHT PRIZE 2022 *
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