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The giving forest, and a tribe’s sustainable logging practices
The Menominee tribe has sustainably logged its forest in Wisconsin for 160 years. But that careful balance faces a crisis: too many trees and too few loggers.
Colleges showcase mass timber, in research and on display
Experts say universities are helping to increase awareness of mass timber — layers of wood bonded with glue or nails — by demonstrating its potential as a low-carbon alternative to steel and concrete.
Can a nation replace its oil wealth with trees?
Gabon knows its oil won’t last forever, so officials are turning to the Central African nation’s rainforest for revenue — while also promising to preserve it.
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European Union signals a move away from wood energy
Wood was supposed to help the E.U. reach its renewable energy goals. But it has contributed to increased emissions and a loss of Europe’s protected woodlands.
How demand for twigs is bringing down a rainforest
In the Congo River Basin, people who collect bundles of wood to make charcoal are playing a surprisingly large role in the deforestation of a region that rivals the Amazon in importance.
Maya Lin’s dismantled ‘Ghost Forest’ to be reborn as boats
Teenagers are making boats using the wood from her grove installation at Madison Square Park, and the artist is happy that the work is seeing a new life.
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There’s a booming business in America's forests. Some aren't happy about it
The fuel pellet industry is thriving. Supporters see it as a climate-friendly source of rural jobs. For others, it’s a polluter and destroyer of nature.
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