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Glad to be free of illegal loggers

03 March 2016
Taken from outer space, satellite images can now show illegal loggers cutting a road into a protected area in Peru, part of a criminal enterprise attempting to steal millions of dollars worth of ecological resources. Source: The Guardian With the launch of a new satellite mapping syst
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WoodWORKS awards international work

03 March 2016
The 2016 Wood WORKS! Wood Design Awards honoured excellence in the architectural use of wood in projects ranging from a bus loop in Kelowna and interior design details at Canada House in London, England to an energy-efficient Passive House in Whistler and a visitors centre in Qingdao,
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Trends in UK timber

03 March 2016
There have been a number of noticeable trends that look set to shape the rest of this year for everyone in the timber industry in the UK. Source: Builders Merchant News UK These are the predictions for the year ahead: MDF isn’t going away. The rise in popularity of MDF has been edging
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Air pollution may not harm forests

25 February 2016
Scientists have long worried that air pollution could amplify climate change by hurting the ability of forests to grow and absorb atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2). Source: Science Mag But a new study questions that conventional wisdom when it comes to one key pollutant, low-level ozon
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Biochar a med for ash dieback

25 February 2016
A newly developed “enriched biochar”, which combines a purified form of charcoal with fungi, seaweed and worm casts could help ash trees resist the Chalara disease, according to research by tree and shrub care company Bartlett Tree Experts. The Guardian UK A study by the company’s res
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CIFOR Asia Forestry Week update

25 February 2016
The Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) opened its ‘Climate Change’ program at the Asia Pacific Forestry Week (APFW) 2016, in Clark Freeport Zone, Pampanga, Philippines. Source: Cifor The event is the first opportunity since the historic Paris Agreement to explore how t
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Drones dodge trees to follow trails

18 February 2016
Swiss researchers have come up with AI that lets small quadcopters automatically identify and follow man-made trails in forests. Source: Gizmodo They say it’s to help in search-and-rescue, but it also sounds like nanny state drones that could one day hunt me down in the woods as I dod
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Would you like some grated wood with your pasta

18 February 2016
The grocery store parmesan cheese you shake over pasta dishes may contain non-dairy filler ingredients like wood pulp, according to a report from Bloomberg. Source: The Guardian UK In 2012, the US Food and Drug Administration investigated the Pennsylvania cheese factory Castle Cheese
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Scotland reinvests in forestry for students

18 February 2016
Inverness College UHI cast a spotlight on the booming Scottish forestry industry recently as it celebrated the formal unveiling of its new Scottish School of Forestry facility at Balloch. Source: Press and Journal UK The opening of the new facility, which receives over 150 students an
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US slowdown keeps wood prices weak

11 February 2016
Random Lengths reports that the slowdown in construction and wood products imports by China could last throughout 2016, increasing US wood product supplies and keeping wood product prices weak in the USA this year. Source: NR Today The log price, at 2.8 times the quoted lumber price,
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