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Over lochs, hills and glens to harvest Caledonian pine seeds

07 August 2024
Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) and its contractors have traversed the country in all conditions and across all terrain to visit and collect seeds from the 21 Caledonian pinewoods that the agency looks after. Source: Timberbiz It is the first time all sites managed by FLS have been v
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Study shows wooden packaging better than cardboard

07 August 2024
Wooden packaging was found to outperform corrugated cardboard in a Life Cycle Assessment, especially in terms of greenhouse gas emissions, ecotoxicity, food safety and water footprint. Source: Fruitnet.com Wooden packaging has a lower environmental impact than its corrugated cardboard
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Super black wood

07 August 2024
Researchers at the University of British Columbia’s Faculty of Forestry have made an extraordinary discovery: a new super-black material that absorbs almost all light, named Nxylon. This accidental breakthrough holds promising applications in fields such as fine jewellery, solar cells
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Sustainability a top priority for Paris games

05 August 2024
The Paris 2024 Olympic Games are seeing sustainability in practice, with PEFC-certified timber used in iconic venues like the Olympic Aquatic Centre. Source: Timberbiz In the construction of the Olympic Aquatic Centre, Mathis, a French company renowned for its expertise in constructin
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Three major timber bodies ask for delay in EUDR

05 August 2024
The European Commission should delay the implementation of the European Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), according to a letter from three major timber industry bodies. Source: Timberbiz The European Confederation of Woodworking Industries (CEI-Bois), the European Organisation of the S
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A Summary of the Global Forest Industry

05 August 2024
The first half of 2024 proved to be a dynamic period for the global forest industry. Many shifts, fluctuations, and emerging trends have formed the industry’s landscape. Timber markets, lumber markets, wood fibre markets, and biomass markets each contribute a crucial piece to th
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Guidelines on how to manage the risk of wildfires

02 August 2024
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has released guidelines for countries outlining how to manage the risks of damaging wildfires, which can threaten people and the environment. Source: Timberbiz Integrated Fire Management Voluntary Guidelines: Principles
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New study finds underestimation of partially logged forests

02 August 2024
Conservationists have typically focused on pristine tropical rainforests, or those thought to have been relatively untouched by human disturbance. But as these regions are getting rarer, focus is turning to other types of habitats that might still have conservation value. A new study
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Totally new type of wood discovered – not hardwood not softwood

02 August 2024
Researchers have identified an entirely new type of wood that does not fit into either category of hardwood or softwood. Source: Timberbiz Scientists from the Sainsbury Laboratory at Cambridge University and Jagiellonian University, Poland made the discovery while undertaking an evolu
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Forests failed to curb climate change in 2023

31 July 2024
Forests and other land ecosystems failed to curb climate change in 2023 as intense drought in the Amazon rainforest and record wildfires in Canada hampered their natural ability to absorb carbon dioxide, according to a study presented on Monday. Source: Reuters That means a record amo
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