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Tuesday, February 2, 2010

OSU study revises forest fire carbon estimate
Pacific Northwest forest fires may play a minor role in climate change compared with fossil fuel use, according to a new analysis by Oregon State University researchers.... Continued...

Oregon wildfires released far less greenhouse gas than previously estimated, researchers say
Some of the worst forest fires in Oregon's recent history consumed far fewer trees and released far less carbon dioxide than previously estimated, a new study by Oregon State University researchers concludes.... Continued...

Chemicals in forest fire smoke studied
South African scientists say chemicals in smoke from forest fires may regulate seed germination and play a key role in the rebirth of burned landscape.... Continued...

Monday, February 1, 2010

Global Warming: 'Cooling' Forests Can Heat Too
The simple formula we've learned in recent years -- forests remove the greenhouse gas CO2 from the atmosphere; therefore forests prevent global warming -- may not be quite as simple as we thought. Forests can directly absorb and retain heat, and, in at least one type of forest, these effects may be ... Continued...

Survey Shows Minnesotans Value Well Managed Forests
Polling results support public benefits of wildlife, clean air and water... Continued...

Friday, January 15, 2010

Pine bark beetles changing forests, forest policies (Mont.)
This was the year that the scariest thing in the woods was a bug smaller than a mosquito’s backside. The pine bark beetle painted the woods red in earnest across western Montana, killing millions of acres of ponderosa and lodgepole pine. Favorite vistas around McDonald Pass, Georgetown Lake and e... Continued...

A forestry model for the future?
Conservationists, timber industry representatives, community members work collaboratively on forest restoration project near Black Butte Ranch... Continued...

Pine beetles transform B.C. forests into greenhouse enemy
Last year, B.C.'s forests were praised in the climate-change fight. But the pine beetle has forced the province to rethink its forest policy... Continued...

A few surprises during Christmas bird counts (Minn.)
A strong showing of northern owls and a first-ever gray catbird were among the highlights of area bird counts, held over the past two weeks.... Continued...

As a nuisance, ash borer may bring more woe (Minn.)
St. Paul officials will now have the authority to inspect trees on private property and order them removed if the emerald ash borer is found.... Continued...

Thursday, January 14, 2010

Midwest Companies Take Top Honors in Green Building
Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Announces Winners of Designing & Building with FSC Awards at Greenbuild... Continued...

Friday, January 8, 2010

Dead REDD? Not quite, but plan to protect forests suffers set back in Copenhagen
Not dead but plan to protect forests by paying developing countries suffers a set back at the conclusion of COP15 in Copenhagen.... Continued...

Pine beetle blamed for B.C. forestry layoffs
More than 800 B.C. forestry workers are slated to lose their jobs by the end of January, and some say the mountain pine beetle is to blame.... Continued...

Thursday, January 7, 2010

Google.org develops tool to track deforestation
What can't Google do? The search engine's philanthropic arm, Google.org, has developed free home energy monitors, an ocean-exploration tool and now software to monitor the world's deforestation.... Continued...

Thursday, December 17, 2009

Biodiversity Loss Can Increase Infectious Diseases in Humans
The extinction of plant and animal species can be likened to emptying a museum of its collection, or dumping a cabinet full of potential medicines into the trash, or replacing every local cuisine with McDonald's burgers.... Continued...

Carbon and Oxygen in Tree Rings Can Reveal Past Climate Information (Canada)
The analysis of carbon and oxygen isotopes embedded in tree rings may shed new light on past climate events in the Mackenzie Delta region of northern Canada.... Continued...

FSC Denmark showcases its ‘Home Green Home’ in Copenhagen
On 3-6 December 2009, FSC Denmark showcased their “Home Green Home” project at the Copenhagen Climate Exchange in the run up to the UN COP-15. Covering 200 square foot, the house and garden is made entirely of FSC certified or eco-friendly products.... Continued...

Luxury packaging follows fashion industry trend toward FSC certified paper
The US luxury packaging company PAK 2000 has pledged to release a new paper policy that will give preference to FSC certified and recycled products. The move follows a growing trend embraced by glamorous fashion companies including the Gucci Group, Tiffany’s & Co., Hugo Boss, Ferragamo and the H&M G... Continued...

B.C.'s old-growth forests being systematically destroyed: report
The old-growth forests of Vancouver Island and the British Columbia coast are Canada's most valuable weapon in the battle against climate change, but they are being systematically destroyed, says a new report from Sierra Club B.C., to be released Sunday.... Continued...

Thursday, December 10, 2009

Logging Effects Vary Based on a Forest's History, Climate
A Smoky Mountain forest's woodland herb population has shown that climate may play a role in how forest understories recover from logging, according to Purdue University research.... Continued...