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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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Why should the Scottish woodlands be protected?

AGreenLiving

Although Scotland is more heavily forested than England or Wales, much of its woodlands have been lost to logging, urban sprawl and climate change. Restoring forests, then, would mean more protection for native wildlife, nurturing local biodiversity and the overall stewardship of the environment. Flood risks are alleviated.