Biodiversity Carbon-neutral Logging Pollution 
GreenBiz
OCTOBER 21, 2020
What Ahoskie got was approximately 50 direct jobs, local tree loss, noise , heavy traffic, air pollution, and combustible dust from wood drying and processing that threatens their health and enjoyment of their homes. South, which is already bearing the brunt of climate change effects. . “As
Grist
JUNE 29, 2022
logging and woods products industry has positioned itself as a purveyor of “natural climate solutions.” After they are cut they can be replanted, absorbing carbon once again as they mature. This rosy view of logging, however, is hotly contested. In the fight against climate change, the $300-billion U.S.
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DeSmogBlog
MARCH 4, 2024
Plans by biomass giant Drax to manufacture wood pellets sourced from Californian forests will endanger natural habitats and increase toxic air pollution for rural communities, campaigners warn. Drax already operates 18 wood pellet plants across the U.S. But scientists and campaigners have long disputed these claims.
AGreenLiving
OCTOBER 21, 2020
What Ahoskie got was approximately 50 direct jobs, local tree loss, noise , heavy traffic, air pollution, and combustible dust from wood drying and processing that threatens their health and enjoyment of their homes. South, which is already bearing the brunt of climate change effects. “As
Green Roof Technology
MAY 27, 2021
Additionally the Green Roof components and the plants are exposed to more extreme environmental impact like higher wind speeds, reflecting surfaces, higher temperatures, air pollution, artificial light at night, lower bio-diversity and more. This and the additional risk of water-logging increase the stress on plants.
Envirotec Magazine
DECEMBER 9, 2022
The Drax power plant in North Yorkshire is the UK’s biggest single-point source of carbon dioxide emissions, and is fed by a constant supply of wood pellets shipped to the UK on enormous vessels, mostly form North America. Estonia, and Canada – and the UK–the world’s top importer of wood pellets for biomass energy.
Envirotec Magazine
JUNE 28, 2022
Leading forest researchers from around the world call for a global forest observatory to provide much-needed data on the current and future ability of our trees to absorb and store carbon, produce multiple goods and benefit for people, and support biodiversity.
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