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Replanting logged forests with diverse mixtures of seedlings accelerates restoration, says study

Envirotec Magazine

Satellite observations of one of the world’s biggest ecological experiments on the island of Borneo appear to reveal that replanting logged forests with diverse mixtures of seedlings can significantly accelerate their recovery. Restoring logged tropical forests is a crucial component of efforts to tackle both the nature and climate crises.

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“State of the Forest” Report Countering Canada's Annual Account of Logging’s Sustainability

NRDC onEarth

In a first-of-its-kind joint report released today, leading North American environmental organizations have challenged the Canadian federal government’s annual account of the country’s forestry sector that understates the impacts of industrial logging.

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Applications open for Advanced Studies in Deep Geothermal – Neuchatel, Switzerland

ThinkGeoEnergy

Each module will cover a specific topic: Geothermics and geophysics Geochemistry and hydrochemistry Drilling and logging Reservoir evaluation and production The program, organized by the Center for Hydrogeology and Geothermics (CHYN), is dedicated to training scientists and engineers in the different fields of applied geothermics.

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Wood-burning stoves: Combining electrostatic precipitators and catalytic converters is the best way to reduce pollutants

TechXplore

In Germany, there are millions of small firing systems; wood-burning stoves for domestic use in which logs are burned.

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Cedar Haven is a forest retreat made with reclaimed logs

AGreenLiving

Several salvaged logs and other found objects from the surroundings were deliberately left in their natural state to emphasize the organic beauty of the design. Cedar Haven is a forest retreat made with reclaimed logs. Inside, vertical lines and artful asymmetry mimic the forest outside the soaring great room window. .

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Cedar Haven is a forest retreat made with reclaimed logs

AGreenLiving

Several salvaged logs and other found objects from the surroundings were deliberately left in their natural state to emphasize the organic beauty of the design. Cedar Haven is a forest retreat made with reclaimed logs. Inside, vertical lines and artful asymmetry mimic the forest outside the soaring great room window. .

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A DNA “receipt book”?

Envirotec Magazine

Easier, though, would be to provide them with a journal to log their own actions. Now, researchers at Californian research organization Gladstone Institutes have developed a tool more like a journal or receipt book—it logs a cell’s genetic activity for days at a time. A new toolkit.

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