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Researchers help EU assess forestry and climate change

30 July 2018
International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) researchers have led the development of new guidance for EU member states estimating greenhouse gas emissions and removals from their forests and developing plans to show how they will account for these emissions and removal
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US to study effects of moisture in mass timber buildings

26 July 2018
Oregon State University will receive nearly US$500,000 from the USDA to study the effects of moisture accumulation in mass timber buildings. Source: Working Forest According to a report in the Captial Press, Oregon State University will receive nearly US$500,000 from the USDA to conti
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Climate change fuels forest fire extremes in Europe

26 July 2018
As the official death toll from Greece’s wildfires mounted, it became clear this was a national tragedy of a kind awfully familiar to Australians. Source: Sydney Morning Herald Horrific stories emerged as rescue workers made gruesome discoveries, such as the group of 26 men, women and
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INTERFORST 2018 attracts 50,000

26 July 2018
The biggest INTERFORST of all times, boasting 75,000 square meters and 453 exhibitors (160 of whom from abroad) met with an exceptionally positive response from all participants. Source: Timberbiz Exhibitors praised the visitors’ quality and professional expertise. The smooth organiza
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Wildfires rage across Sweden and Latvia

24 July 2018
Wildfires raging through Sweden have exhausted local emergency services and Europe is sending hundreds of people to help contain multiple blazes across the country. Sources: Bloomberg, DW France, Germany and Denmark have dispatched more than 100 firefighters while Poland is sending 13
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Stora Enso Wood Products improved results

24 July 2018
In the second quarter, the earnings figures of Stora Enso’s “Wood Products” division improved significantly compared with the same quarter of the previous year. Source: Euwid According to the quarterly report, EBITDA and EBIT increased by 27.8% to € 55 million and 33
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Wooden tyres from Michelin

24 July 2018
Wooden wheels are a thing of the past, but Michelin firmly believes they can make wooden tyres a reality in 2020. Source: Motoring The French tyre company said in a report published this month of its plans to introduce wood into tyres, and it’s all about moving away from oil. Cy
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Council of Europe renews Diploma for Khosrov Forest

19 July 2018
The Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe decided to renew the European Diplomas for Protected Areas to 20 areas in Europe, including the Khosrov Forest Reserve (Armenia). Source: HETQ The European Diploma for Protected Areas for the Khosrov Forest Reserve has been renewed f
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Tallest timber in US gets the chop

19 July 2018
The tallest mass-timber building development in the US is “on hold for the foreseeable future,” according to the project’s developer. Sources: Engineering News Record, Treehugger The 12-story mixed-use building, known as Framework, has been under development in Portl
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UK Masters of Science in timber

19 July 2018
Edinburgh Napier University has introduced a Masters of Science on Timber Architectural Design and Technology, the first program of its kind in the UK, to develop the technical and commercial awareness needed to work as a design professional within the timber building industry. Source
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