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Britons should EAT grey squirrels to keep population down and stop them killing trees, says Forestry Commission boss. Sir Harry Studholme said growing more trees is vital to curb climate change but Sir Harry said it was being hindered by the grey squirrel which strip bark. He said if other control measures fail we should cull[…]

Södra Wood has invested into a pilot plant for CLT production. The idea behind the pilot plant is to explore the different possibilities of the product and create a marketing and production strategy. As Södra operates their own saw mills the utilisation of different timber sizes and grades is also crucial. The line has been[…]

This is what the unprecedented wildfires on Australia’s east coast look like from space. Around 12,000 square kilometres have burned in New South Wales and Queensland since July, an area larger than Jamaica. The fires have caused four deaths, injured more than a hundred and destroyed more than 300 homes. And this is just the[…]