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Replanting logged forests with diverse mixtures of seedlings accelerates restoration, says study

Envirotec Magazine

Satellite observations of one of the world’s biggest ecological experiments on the island of Borneo appear to reveal that replanting logged forests with diverse mixtures of seedlings can significantly accelerate their recovery. Restoring logged tropical forests is a crucial component of efforts to tackle both the nature and climate crises.

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Logging is destroying southern forests — and dividing US environmentalists

Grist

logging and woods products industry has positioned itself as a purveyor of “natural climate solutions.” As our civilization begins the slow process of jettisoning fossil energy, logging interests assure us that wood products are not a retrogression but a way forward. This rosy view of logging, however, is hotly contested.

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Poorly ventilated household activity may exceed health guidelines for air quality

Envirotec Magazine

Data were combined with domestic activity logs to assess the impact of different chores – such as cooking and cleaning, undertaken by the householders and pollutant levels were compared the World Health Organization health-based guidelines. Sensors in this bedroom observed the highest peaks of fine particles PM1 and PM2.5

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Cedar Haven is a forest retreat made with reclaimed logs

AGreenLiving

Several salvaged logs and other found objects from the surroundings were deliberately left in their natural state to emphasize the organic beauty of the design. Cedar Haven is a forest retreat made with reclaimed logs. Inside, vertical lines and artful asymmetry mimic the forest outside the soaring great room window. .

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Wood-burning stoves: Combining electrostatic precipitators and catalytic converters is the best way to reduce pollutants

TechXplore

In Germany, there are millions of small firing systems; wood-burning stoves for domestic use in which logs are burned.

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Cedar Haven is a forest retreat made with reclaimed logs

AGreenLiving

Several salvaged logs and other found objects from the surroundings were deliberately left in their natural state to emphasize the organic beauty of the design. Cedar Haven is a forest retreat made with reclaimed logs. Inside, vertical lines and artful asymmetry mimic the forest outside the soaring great room window. .

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Holding it together: Startup plans first sawdust processing plant in Scotland

Envirotec Magazine

Only 55% of logs that enter a sawmill become usable construction timber, while the remainder ends up as co-products such as woodchips and sawdust. Sonichem is working towards the opening of its first commercial plant in 2027, which is expected to be based in Scotland and will process up to 15,000 tonnes of forestry material annually.

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