It was more than 2000 years old, more than 30m tall ... tree has toppled over in a massive storm. Picture: AP The tunnel that made the tree famous and weakened it was carved into its trunk in ...

Over the last century, the tree has sprouted a tall spindly trunk, caused by higher temperatures in the area. Many have attributed the temperature changes to climate change. Read next BI Tech Memo ...

Woah, this is one very tall tree. Nine years ago, it was the tallest known plant in the world. (See if you can spot the three people, blue shirted, hanging at different points on the trunk).