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Logging is destroying southern forests — and dividing US environmentalists

Grist

logging and woods products industry has positioned itself as a purveyor of “natural climate solutions.” As our civilization begins the slow process of jettisoning fossil energy, logging interests assure us that wood products are not a retrogression but a way forward. This rosy view of logging, however, is hotly contested.

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The IEA’s New Net Zero ‘Roadmap’ is Dangerously Reliant on Destructive Bioenergy

DeSmogBlog

Converting land to biofuel production can have a disastrous impact on both the climate and biodiversity. The IEA’s claim that 45 percent of all future bioenergy could come from “organic waste” also doesn’t seem to be based on any of the studies quoted.

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Water-to-Air Ratio – GreenRoofs101

Green Roof Technology

These specialty fabrics often reverse natural capillarity of engineered soils what dries out the soils faster or when infiltrated with organics particles there is water-logging and rotting. High organic content (over 50%) in growth media (soil). This and the additional risk of water-logging increase the stress on plants.

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Wood Pellet Giant Drax Targets California Forests

DeSmogBlog

The plan calls for sourcing wood from areas that encompass eight National Forests, and activists in California have raised concerns that the production of this “renewable” power could endanger vital biodiversity in the forests, home to California’s endangered gray wolves. Credit: California Department of Fish and Wildlife ( CC BY 2.0

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Learning how to garden a forest

Grist

This array of species and surfaces reduces fire intensity and promotes biodiversity. Since 2014, Pepperwood, which is not an Indigenous organization, has worked under the guidance of a Native advisory council , chaired by McKay, who is Wappo, Pomo, and Wintun, to implement such practices. Into this destruction stepped John Muir.

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Forests, water, and climate: How Mondi partners to make a difference

Business Green

Mondi has been working with the International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO) since 2017, exploring the outlook of climate change and impact on Europe's forests and wood supply. We actively work towards safeguarding biodiversity by protecting water resources as well as forestry in our operations and beyond.

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Biomass Industry Pushes Back Against Europe’s Plans To Protect Woodlands

DeSmogBlog

A powerful US biomass lobby group is pushing for a raft of changes that would weaken European renewable energy rules geared to better protect biodiversity and tackle climate change, DeSmog can reveal. The International Energy Agency has also recommended “maximising” bioenergy – which derives from burning organic material for fuel.