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How German scientists track the origin of wood to prevent illegal trade

05 February 2021
Gerald Koch hurries through a narrow corridor and into his testing laboratory. Inside, employees are squinting through microscopes and peering into screens showing cells and vessels.  Source: International Forest Industries Magazine Part of Hamburg’s Thuenen Institute, the boldly name
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American Forest Foundation welcomes Biden approach to forestry

03 February 2021
American Forest Foundation (AFF) President and CEO, Tom Martin said that the American Forest Foundation was energized to see the Biden Administration prioritize tapping into forests and other lands as a natural climate solution. Source: Timberbiz In addition to the wildlife habitat, c
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FSC to audit from the sky with new GIS portal

03 February 2021
FSC’s new GIS portal will enable forest management auditors to access forest-relevant geospatial information and combine it with up-to-date satellite derived data. This will allow forest management auditors to prepare more easily for audits and enable an objective selection of areas f
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Winds rip out giant sequoia trees

03 February 2021
In a stunning display of nature’s force, officials at Yosemite National Park said a powerful windstorm that ripped through the park caused 15 giant sequoia trees to fall in Mariposa Grove. Originally, officials thought that just two of the massive trees had fallen. But as they inspect
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Mapping forest carbon sources and sinks consistently

01 February 2021
New globally consistent methods for mapping forest carbon sources and sinks around the world show that forests absorb a net 7.6 billion metric tonnes of carbon dioxide each year. The data confirms that globally forests are an overall carbon sink, though there is variation within fores
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How to balance forestry and biodiversity conservation

01 February 2021
A recently published book on How to balance forestry and biodiversity conservation – A view across Europe summarizes the experience gained in balancing forestry and biodiversity protection. Almost everywhere in Europe, forest biodiversity has decreased in recent decades. At the same t
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New building act in Sweden promotes timber

01 February 2021
In Sweden the Act on Climate Declarations for Buildings has come into force in January 2022. This is a new declaration aims to drive developments towards more sustainable construction. Source: Timberbiz The frame is normally the part of a building with the greatest climate impact. On
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Totally wooden caps for beauty

29 January 2021
Quadpack has launched the first caps of its patented full-wood family. Wood is technically challenging but a natural material with well-known elasticity and water permeability, but until now almost impossible to be used as a beauty packaging component without a plastic insert. Source:
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Heavy head for hard to cut trees

29 January 2021
When harvesting in rough forests, an operator can face several challenges for example, trees that need to be cut from two directions, root flares that are too wide for the saw bar or rough limbs that need to be processed several times. Komatsu’s C164 is designed with these conditions
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US finds China guilty of dumping wood products

29 January 2021
In a victory for US manufacturers, the US International Trade Commission (ITC) made a unanimous affirmative determination in the antidumping (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) investigation on wood mouldings and millwork products from China. Source: Timberbiz The ITC found that US pro
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