Tree-cutting pace surges despite Seattle tree protection ordinance
Mayor Harrell promised the tree protection law would get Seattle “back on track,” but new street-tree planting data raises doubts.
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Vermont Forest Tries New Model of Growth: Diversity and Logging
The US Forest Service aims to roll out a new ‘triad’ plan to protect old and new tree growth in Green Mountain National Forest and still allow logging.
How Plants Could Save Us From ‘Forever Chemicals’
Tools to address PFAS pollution are limited. Here's what researchers are learning about how these chemicals travel through the environment — and what farmers and landowners can do about it.
From Brazil to Britain: Rainforest Restoration Guardians Unite in a Bid to Heal the Land
Indigenous leaders from the Amazon have joined UK conservationists in Dartmoor, offering a message of hope for rainforest restoration.
Biomass company near Yosemite’s forests raises fear of more fires
Facilities that make wood pellets have a track record of catching on fire. So why are there plans to build several near Yosemite's tinderbox forests?
How 3 years of war have ravaged Ukraine’s forests, and the people who depend on them
Nearly 5 million acres of forests in Ukraine have burned since Russia’s latest invasion in 2022, ignited by rocket fire, artillery shelling, and explosive devices.
As Trump Comes After Research, Forest Service Scientists Keep Working
Forest Service Scientists describe how they’re preparing for the upcoming field season despite the challenges.
The Global Trade in Illegal Amazon Timber
Nearly 3% of this timber was exported to U.S. and European companies, violating commercial rules forbidding illegal Amazon timber imports into those markets.
Biden administration axes controversial climate plan for old-growth forests
Forest advocates said the National Old Growth Amendment allowed too much logging, while the timber industry called it too restrictive.
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