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What is a tree worth?

What is a tree worth?

The Tongass National Forest in Southeast Alaska is home to some of the oldest trees in the country. For decades, they were felled indiscriminately for lumber. Will the remaining trees be protected?
Trump opens habitat of a threatened owl to timber harvesting
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Trump opens habitat of a threatened owl to timber harvesting

Going far beyond expectations, the Trump administration eliminated protection from more than three million acres of northern spotted owl habitat in the Pacific Northwest.
Spotted owls could go extinct without more federal protection

Spotted owls could go extinct without more federal protection

The northern spotted owl has lost 70 percent of its habitat to development and timber harvesting and could go extinct without added federal protection, the Trump administration announced Monday. But the owls won't get it.

A timber-based building method draws praise and skeptics
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A timber-based building method draws praise and skeptics

Cross-laminated timber is today's hottest sustainable construction material, but can it really slow climate change?
Can Finland’s forests withstand Chinese-driven growth?
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Can Finland’s forests withstand Chinese-driven growth?

There are currently five major forestry-related projects underway in Finland driven, at least in part, by Chinese investment.
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