Noticias Nacionales e Internacionales

Brazil | New Decree Updates Standards for the Transport of Native Wood Products in Mato Grosso

The rules for the transport of forest products and native trees by -products were modified by the government of Mato Grosso in early 2025. Decree No. 1.288/2025, published on the 16th, modifies Decree No. 937/2024 and regulates the issuance and issuance and Use of forest guide (GF) in the movement of wood loads and their derivatives. The forest guides for the planting of exotic species are still not applied. According to the state government, the changes aim to improve inspection, traceability and legal certainty in the forestry sector, in line with environmental and commercial requirements.

Norpatagonia: The poplars cultivated in the valleys have wood suitable for construction

This is shown by INTA research on its physical-mechanical properties. Although there is no unique clone that combines all desirable features, adequate selection and efficient forest management can ensure high quality wood for more demanding applications

What does it mean to touch wood and where does this tradition come from?

There are a number of phrases and actions that are invoked as a protection to repel all possibility of bad luck.

The tree that grows everywhere and extracts gold from the ground to release it by its leaves

According to a study, some trees have the unique ability to absorb soil minerals, including gold, which concentrate on their leaves and roots. There are trees with the surprising ability to extract soil minerals in a unique way. When feeding on the elements present in the field, some species can concentrate precious metals, such as gold, on their leaves and roots.

The Amazon records 136,000 fires, the highest rate in almost 20 years

Deforestation in the Amazon reached record figures in 2024, with more than 100,000 fires. The status of Paraá had more than 57 thousand spotlights. The deforestation in the Amazon jungle reached record figures in 2024. We approached at the end of the year and the bioma has registered more than 100,000 fires of fires. In the first 11 months of this year, the fire spotlights in the Amazon showed an increase of 43.7% compared to 2023. Until December 5, 136,512 spotlights were recorded in the bioma, while in the same period last year The total was 98,646. The historical record occurred in 2007, with 186,000 registered outbreaks. The information comes from the Queimada program, from the National Institute of Space Research (INPE).

Eucalyptus: a forest bet with great future in the Chaco

It is emerging as a profitable and sustainable afforestation option. With its rapid growth and great adaptability, it promises to transform the forest production of the province and open new doors to local economic development is emerging as a profitable and sustainable afforestation option. With its rapid growth and great adaptability, it promises to transform the forest production of the province and open new doors to local economic development in the heart of the Chaco, the eucalyptus begins to change the landscape.

Fires Of the 100,000 hectares burned this year in Córdoba, 5,000 were of native forest

It is 5% of the total under fire. They add 4,814 hectares of native mountain areas. For the first time the impact on key environmental capital is accurately measured. In 2024, if new spotlights no longer occur, statistics will say that about 100 thousand hectares were burned due to forest and rural fires in the province of Córdoba. It is the second worst year of the last decade on affected surface.

Are wood chips for plants good?

Discover how to use wood chips in your garden. Learn your benefits, precautions and creative uses to improve your green space. Wood chips broke into the world of gardening as a practical and sustainable solution for soil care and plants. This organic material, which often goes unnoticed as a simple by -product, can transform the health and appearance of a garden.

The oldest tree in Argentina: where is it and how to get there

The tree of more than 2600 years of age is considered part of the world heritage by UNESCO, survived volcanoes and fires and is open to the public. Where is it located and how to get there?