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Thursday, May 8, 2008

Experts determine where sudden oak death began (CA)
UC Berkeley experts investigating why millions of trees in California have fallen victim to sudden oak death have figured out where the infestation began: Mount Tamalpais and Santa Cruz. Scientists also now think the killer organism, which they suspect rode in on nonnative nursery plants, eventua... Continued...

DNR threatens to end Rogers' bear research (MN)
Biologist Lynn Rogers’ right to study black bears in Minnesota could end on June 30, depending on the outcome of a review by the Department of Natural Resources. The DNR informed Rogers in a Jan. 31, 2008 letter that it would be submitting his research methods for peer review and would deny any f... Continued...

International Migratory Bird Day May 10
Migratory birds travel long distances between breeding and non-breeding sites, often resting and sometimes nesting along the way. International Migratory Bird Day on Saturday, May 10 will focus on the birds that make these fantastic journeys, the habitats on which they depend, and the people who are... Continued...

Forest dwellers can earn money from conservation but only with clear land rights (Cameroon)
Experts from forestry institutions say that to ensure equity in the implementation of a new plan to reduce deforestation, it is essential to clarify land rights in and around forests. The scientists warn that the plan might aggravate deforestation and poverty if forest communities are left out o... Continued...

India Plans to Spend 2.4 Billion on Rejuvenating Forestland
India, the world's fourth-largest emitter of carbon dioxide, plans to spend 100 billion rupees ($2.4 billion) on rejuvenating three million hectares of degraded forests to increase the green cover and soak up emissions. The government proposes to revive more than 6 million hectares of degraded f... Continued...

Leaders Join to Discuss Sustainable Forests: Landscape-scale Changes and Environmental Services Head the Topics
Participants in the National Roundtable on Sustainable Forests (Roundtable) and the Western Forestry Leadership Coalition (WFLC), who have coordinated to host their meetings at the Clarion Hotel this week, will discuss sustainable forests in the context of landscape-scale monitoring and implementing... Continued...

Home Depot opens doors to green materials
Most spring Saturday mornings at The Home Depot, a steady stream of customers comes to peruse cabinets, countertops and showerheads; rose bushes, tomato plants and compost; barbecues, lawn chairs and weed whackers. Trying to be all things to all do-it-yourself-ers, The Home Depot (NYSE: HD) introduc... Continued...

Forests 'best option' for providing carbon offsets (Australia)
AGROFORESTRY and reforestation are the best option for providing carbon offsets in the initial phase of an emissions trading system, according to Australian researchers. Soil carbon sequestration also holds potential, but more research is needed to gauge the impact of management practices on long... Continued...

Losing the Forest for the Trees: Tree Monocultures and the Biofuel Boom (World)
Using trees for fuel as part of the agrofuels boom means cultivation of massive monoculture tree plantations. They are already present in Chile, Uruguay, and Brazil to supply lumber as well as paper pulp, and due to the destruction of biodiversity this model has encountered opposition by civil socie... Continued...

Thursday, May 1, 2008

Dovetail Partners Says Carbon Credits Should be More Inclusive (MN)
Carbon credits and carbon sequestration are in the news almost daily. Policymakers and the public continue to raise concerns about the need to address greenhouse gas emissions. “Beyond even the global warming considerations, there is a basic need to look at air quality and take action to reduce ... Continued...

Sudden Oak Death pathogen is evolving, says new study that reconstructs the epidemic (CA)
The pathogen responsible for Sudden Oak Death first got its grip in California's forests outside a nursery in Santa Cruz and at Mt. Tamalpais in Marin County before spreading out to eventually kill millions of oaks and tanoaks along the Pacific Coast, according to a new study led by researchers at t... Continued...

Important LEED Changes (US)
The US Green Building Council’s Materials and Resources Technical Advisory Group (MR TAG) recently adopted a number of noteworthy revisions to the way in which the use of FSC certified wood in LEED projects is calculated and documented. These changes will apply to all LEED rating systems, both comme... Continued...

Fewer students choosing forestry (WA)
Blame it on the lure of city life. The rise of environmentalism. The disconnect with nature. Whatever the reason, Washington students just don't seem interested in studying forestry anymore. The state may soon find itself without an accredited undergraduate program in forestry — despite being hal... Continued...

The Beetle Factor in a Carbon Calculus
Trees have been fighting climate change for ages, using photosynthesis to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and sequestering it for the long term in their tissues. Most forests are considered net sinks of carbon dioxide, meaning they store more carbon than they give up. But natural events... Continued...

The Greening of America (CA)
Spurred by visions of their cities frying in a warmer world, mayors around the nation have grasped a green solution: trees! Like Johnny Appleseed, they have vowed to sow their seeds in great profusion, promising millions of new trees in the coming years. Arbor Day, that old fusty holiday, is getting... Continued...

Local Governments Protect Environment (Honduras)
In Honduras, 102 of the country's 298 municipalities have joined an initiative for watershed preservation, reforestation and environmental education, say official sources. The National Program for Sustainable Development, under the Agriculture Secretariat, is carrying out the effort, and aims to ... Continued...

Thursday, April 24, 2008

Multi-Million Dollar Project Breaks Ground in Hayward (WI)
The earth moved today in Hayward as plans for a 6-million dollar pellet plant got the green light. Julie Pearce was there for the ceremonial groundbreaking for Great Lakes Renewable Energy and has more on what the timber-based project will do for Sawyer County. The smell of freshly moved earth... Continued...

Downfalls of current timber harvesting practices (OH)
Trends in timber harvesting have led landowners to believe that two of the most common harvesting methods are good for forest health. The first of these practices is commonly advertized as "we only cut the best". This slogan sounds good, as you are leaving the worst trees behind, but what is left... Continued...

World's oldest tree discovered in Sweden
The world's oldest tree has been found in Sweden, a tenacious spruce that first took root just after the end of the last ice age, more than 9,500 years ago. The tree has rewritten the history of the climate in the region, revealing that it was much warmer at that time and the ice had disappeared ... Continued...

Virginia Tech researchers to study poplar tree as model biomass crop
Virginia Tech researchers have received $1.2 million to study protein-protein interactions associated with biomass production in poplar wood. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) jointly selected the Virginia Tech project and 10 others for awards totaling... Continued...