Beyond Magazine Issue 20 Spring 2016

Words Alia Fawaz Plants dominate every terrestrial environment, composing ninety-nine per cent of the biomass on earth. By comparison, humans and all the other animals...

words Jody Jaffe     Illustration Riad Hanna-el-daher Lebanon seems to be constantly teetering on the brink of collapse. The garbage crisis was resolved only...

Words Alia Fawaz For decades scientists have been claiming that plants are deeply interconnected and function in synergy. Recently people have begun to compare flora...

    With so few trees in the city and so much misery of all kinds surrounding us, how could we ever expect to see a...

Words Tamara Batshon   Since time immemorial, humans have been captivated by water. We often dream of escaping from the humdrum routine and stress of daily...

Words Louis Parks The world is home to some stunning examples of natural beauty, so much so that the humble tree never seems to appear...