The forest that is London
28 June 2018
Most people would never think of London as a forest. Yet there are actually more trees in London than people. And now, new work by researchers at University College London shows that pockets of this urban jungle store as much carbon per hectare as tropical rainforests. Source: The Con
Continue Reading →Logging is dangerous everywhere in the world
28 June 2018
Logging is dangerous work. Everyone in the forest products industry knows that, but being in and around logging all the time, it is sometimes easy to not keep this front of mind. Source: Forest Resources (US) While every job has its dangers, there is no question that logging is parti
Continue Reading →The Koreas to talk forestry, rail and roads
25 June 2018
South and North Korea will hold a series of meetings to discuss cooperation on railways, roads and forestry over the next two weeks. Source: KBS World Radio The Unification Ministry said that the two sides would discuss cooperation on railways, then roads and finally forestry. The upc
Continue Reading →MEDEX cancelled
25 June 2018
MEDEX in Iran has been cancelled this year. The international trade fair for woodworking and wood processing, materials, accessories, furniture and laminate flooring was scheduled to be held at the Permanent Fair Ground in Tehran, 10 to 13 July 2018. Source: Timberbiz However, in the
Continue Reading →Australia a top 10 importer of Vietnamese wood products
25 June 2018
Vietnamese wood enterprises have plenty of opportunities to export to Australia thanks to a number of factors that play into their favour, trade experts said. Source: Việt Nam News Việt Nam’s favourable geographical location as well as Australian strong import demand and preferences b
Continue Reading →Undisturbed ancient rainforest in an African volcano
21 June 2018
Standing in a pit in the red soil of a mountaintop forest in northern Mozambique, Dr Simon Willcock was dirty but very excited. “Undisturbed forest is incredibly rare,” he said. “That is why we scaled a 125-metre-tall cliff with a pickaxe.” Source: The Guardian Willcock, from Bangor
Continue Reading →DNA database will trace illegal logging
21 June 2018
Jakub Bednarek headed into the forest near his home in Leavenworth, Washington, and collected samples of maple leaves to send to a lab for DNA analysis. Mr Bednarek, who also works as a biologist in his day job, is one of 150 volunteers in a project that stretches along the Pacific Co
Continue Reading →Demand for sawn softwood remains satisfactory in Europe
21 June 2018
The sawn softwood production of most European sawmills is currently at a high level due to the increased demand for structural timber in Europe and continuing brisk demand in the USA and China, among others. Source: Euwid This can be seen in the 2017/2018 Annual Report of the European
Continue Reading →Big Buddy Bike
19 June 2018
Last year we heard about the Draisine 200.0, a one-off wooden electric balance bike for adults. Well, if you wished that you could buy something like it, now is your chance. Source: New Atlas The Slovenian-made Big Buddy Bike has a tempered wooden frame, it’s adult-sized, and it
Continue Reading →EU and Laos forest law enforcement talks
19 June 2018
The European Union (EU) and Laos have held their second round of face-to-face‑negotiations on a Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA) on Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT). Sources: Timberbiz, EU FLEGT The talks took place in the Lao capital Vientiane from 4-7 June 2
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