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Top 10 countries with increasing forest areas

28 June 2021
More than 47,000 km2 of forest is lost worldwide annually. In fact, 17% of the Amazon rainforest has been destroyed in the past 50 years. But some countries have recently logged surprising increases in forest space. Source: BBC Science Here are the top nations with the highest net gai
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Komatsu Forest factory has largest solar park in Sweden

28 June 2021
Long-term sustainability was a focus area for Komatsu Forest as it builds its new factory outside Umeå, in Sweden. An important piece of the puzzle was a 19000m2 solar park on the roof of the factory, which will contribute to carbon neutral production. Source: Timberbiz Komatsu Forest
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Logistical log challenge for Notre Dame rebuild

25 June 2021
After felling oak trees to rebuild Notre Dame cathedral, French foresters confronted their next logistical challenge this week: how to get the massive logs to a sawmill more than 100 km down the road. Source: Reuters The largest log is 26 metres (85 feet) long – longer than the
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Lesprom launches beta version of export and import data service

25 June 2021
Lesprom Network, a global marketplace for wood products, has launched a beta version of the wood export and import data analysis service Lesprom Analytics. Source: Timberbiz The service collects data on the export and import of wood products around the world, instantly processes them
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Forestry equipment market high growth after COVID impact

25 June 2021
Global Market Insights has recently added a new report on the forestry equipment market that estimates the market valuation for forestry equipment will cross US$ 13 billion by 2027. The forestry equipment market is witnessing high growth owing to the rising demand for products made fr
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Opinion Lacey Rose: Forestry is not deforestation and other lessons I’ve learned as a Canadian forester

25 June 2021
I am one of more than 230,000 Canadians making a living in the forest sector. I will admit, as a self-proclaimed tree-hugger growing up in a mining town in Labrador, this is not a path I saw for myself. Now, after more than 10 years as a Registered Professional Forester, I have learne
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Trees are night owls; they grow when it’s dark

23 June 2021
Trees form new cells by using the carbohydrates they produce through photosynthesis. However, it is not primarily the availability of carbohydrates that limits growth, but the water tension in the tree, the so-called water potential, as this study recently published in the journal New
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Cartier looks to wood to stand out in Japan

23 June 2021
Klein Dytham Architecture has created a decorative wooden facade featuring a pattern of interlocking three-dimensional blocks that are individually illuminated at night for a Cartier store in Osaka, Japan. Source: Dezeen The store is situated on a corner of Shinsaibashi, the city̵
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Beijing Forestry Uni teams up with Canada for wood construction training

23 June 2021
Canadian Wood China has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with the Beijing Forestry University School of Materials Science and Technology (BFU). The partnership aims at building a joint platform for training construction professionals, conducting industry research, cooperating
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£16m to create new woodlands in UK

21 June 2021
Landowners will be paid thousands of pounds in bonuses for creating new woodlands that boost wildlife, increase public access and reduce flooding, under anew £16m scheme for England. Source: The Guardian UK The UK’s Forestry Commission plan will for the first time allow payments for n
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