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Altered forest tree composition not due to global warming

28 October 2014
We can blame man for the altered composition of Eastern forests, but not climate change, according to a researcher in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences. Source: Science 20 Forests in the Eastern United States remain in a state of “disequilibrium” stemming
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Logging concerns over PNG’s redefinition of “forest”

16 October 2014
There are concerns that Papua New Guinea's recent move to change the definition of what constitutes a "forest will open up even more of the country to unsustainable logging. Source: Radio National
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Watching trees grow is boring but profitable

16 October 2014
With volatility starting to return to the markets and some analysts pointing to the fact that things are beginning to look a bit top heavy, investors may want to dial back their risk profiles and focus on more boring investments. And nothing can be as boring as watching trees grow. So
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Global map of world forests circa 1990

16 October 2014
Researchers have created a global map of the world's forests in the year 1990, enabling accurate comparisons between past and current deforestation rates. The GIS data underpinning the map is available at LandCover.org Source: Mongabay
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Wood you have the time?

09 October 2014
A company in the US is making watches and wallets from wood. Sources: Timberbiz, Treehugger
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Chinese floors have high levels of formaldehyde

09 October 2014
Chinese-made flooring sold in North America has high levels of formaldehyde – a known carcinogen – according to tests done by the Hardwood Plywood and Veneer Association. Source: Global News
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US investigates illegal timber

09 October 2014
A year after a US company was accused of engaging in the systematic importing of flooring made from illegally harvested timber, pressure is mounting on federal agencies currently investigating the allegations. Source: Inter Press Service
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Russia running out of wood

09 October 2014
It seems unfeasible that Russia, that holds a fifth of the planet's forests, could run out of wood. And yet it is happening, at least with commercially usable forests, environmental analysts say. Source: The Moscow Times
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UK firms sign up to WWF campaign for sustainable wood

02 October 2014
A score of major UK firms have signed up to the WWF Forest Campaign involving a pledge to buy all wood from sustainable sources by 2020. Argos, Boots, Carillion, Tesco and Marks & Spencer have all joined the campaign. Source: Supply Management
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Ontario approves wood frames to six storeys

02 October 2014
Developers are promising more mid-sized condo projects after Ontario followed through on a promise to allow wood-framed buildings up to six storeys. Source: Toronto Star
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