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Forest fires engulf Syria and Lebanon

12 October 2020
Massive forest fires in war-torn Syria this week have killed at least two people and burned swaths of land, state media and officials said, as blazes also hit neighbouring Lebanon. Source: Al Jazeera Syrian state television on Saturday morning broadcast scenes from the affected areas,
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Canadian study shows forestry benefits much more than just rural towns

12 October 2020
A supply chain study of forestry in British Columbia, Canada has concluded that it’s not just rural sawmill towns that benefit from logging, sawmilling and pulp mills. The study, conducted by iTotem Technologies on behalf of the Council of Forest Industries (COFI), identified Ca
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Putin tells government to stop uncontrolled export of unprocessed timber

09 October 2020
Russian President Vladimir Putin instructed the government to stop uncontrolled export of unprocessed timber following a meeting on the development and decriminalization of the timber industry. Source: TASS (Russian News Agency) “I ask the government to prepare a legislative and
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Reuters Poll: global housing markets face tougher year in 2021

09 October 2020
Most major housing markets won’t keep up with consumer price inflation in 2021 and are faced with multiple downside risks despite rising strongly this year amid the coronavirus pandemic and rock-bottom interest rates, Reuters polls showed. Source: Reuters Over 1 million people h
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Opinion: Young forests capture carbon quicker than previously thought

09 October 2020
There’s increasing recognition of how nature can help tackle the climate crisis. From protecting standing forests to planting new trees, forests offer significant climate mitigation benefits. Now, new research shows that letting forests regrow on their own could be a secret weapon to
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The economic drivers of today’s wildfires

07 October 2020
  “The world is ablaze. Or so it seems, and the scenario is repeating itself every year now,” according to Dr François-Nicolas Robinne, of the University of Alberta’s Department of Renewable Resources, and Coordinator of IUFRO’s Fires: Economic Drivers of Global Wildland Fire Act
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Resolute with 500,000-hours safety milestone achieved

07 October 2020
Employees of Resolute Forest Products’ Atikokan sawmill proudly presented a $10,000 cheque to Community Living Atikokan for the Aspen Court Senior Living fundraising campaign at a ceremony held at the facility. Sawmill employees earned the prize money through Resolute’s Board of Direc
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The Irish wood famine

07 October 2020
Sawmiller GP Wood imported 100 truckloads of timber from Europe this week to combat a looming shortage in the Irish Republic. The Oireachtas has just passed new laws aimed at ending a planning log jam that has tied up enough timber to build 50,000 new homes, according to some estimate
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Myanmar ceases timber production as second COVID wave hits

05 October 2020
All timber production ceased after an explosive second wave of Covid-19 infections has shocked Myanmar. Cases have now topped 10,000 with 226 confirmed deaths. The Ministry of Health and Sports (MOHS) imposed strict ‘stay-at-home’ restrictions for Yangon from 24 September. Source: Tro
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Spruce bark beetle season is over but destruction remains

05 October 2020
The season for active spruce bark beetles has now come to an end. A preliminary assessment shows that the spruce bark beetle killed almost seven million cubic metres of forest in 2020. According to Mellanskog the extent in Sweden is alarming with approximately 4.5 million cubic metres
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