Planting trees has become a key part of China’s efforts to improve its environment and tackle climate change. SHANGHAI, Jan 5 (Reuters) – China will plant new forests covering an area roughly the size of Ireland this year as it aims to increase forest coverage to 23 per cent of its total landmass by the…
Trump bloviates on climate, blows off the United Nations, and deregulates blowout preventers. by Brian Palmer January 05, 2018 Welcome to our weekly Trump v. Earth column, in which onEarth reviews the environment-related shenanigans of President Trump and his allies. President Trump laying out a national security strategy that includes reversing Obama-era warnings on climate change, December…
This will be a three-part series on how I use moisture meters on every project to ensure successful installations and sand and finishes. It will also show you how to properly document all of the data collected, in case of any floor failures. When I say document, don’t just write it on a loose piece…
In my first blog, I talked about starting your documentation and moisture testing procedures. In this edition, I will talk about moisture testing and documentation from delivery of product to installation. Now I have already delivered my material to a stable job site and it is acclimating, all I have to do is wait….
Almost done. I have discussed moisture testing and documentation from the estimate through the installation, and now I am back for the sand and finish. The first thing I do is check all my job site conditions with my thermo-hygrometer and document them. Then I will walk the job site and look for any sign…
Climate change activists have chastised Trump for his environmental policies [Lukas Schulze/Getty] TRUMP’S CLIMATE POLICY What are the policies? Why did the US leave the Paris Agreement? Who has Trump appointed to the climate file? Do Trump’s policies have popular support? How have local officials responded? City officials from the United States and around the world…
The causes of illegal logging are manifold. Weaknesses in forest governance in producer countries are typically the direct cause. However, consumer countries contribute to these problems by importing timber and timber products without ensuring that they are legally sourced. Governance problems include weak institutions and limited resources, which results in a lack of law enforcement…
Greenpeace alleges 12 companies continued to trade with Madeireira Cedroarana after its founder was accused of ordering torture and murder Jonathan Watts Thu 23 Nov 2017 07.40 GMT Last modified on Wed 13 Dec 2017 12.29 GMT More than a dozen US and European companies have been importing timber from a Brazilian logging firm whose owner is…
Deforestation is killing our koalas Australia is one of the worst developed countries in the world for broadscale land clearing and deforestation. In fact, we’ve cleared nearly half of our forest cover in the last 200 years! GIVE HOPE TO KOALAS—DONATE NOW Australia is in the middle of a deforestation crisis. Millions of native animals…
IMAGE: Nearly a million hectares of forest reserves, including the Tarkine, could be logged | Rob Blakers Update from Vica Bayley, Campaign Manager, The Wilderness Society Tasmania And by “mess”, we don’t so much mean Forestry Tasmania (FT)—now called ‘Sustainable Timber Tasmania’ (because if you say it’s sustainable, then it is, right?)—we mean the Liberal…