Twenty million trees will be planted and 2,500 hectares (6,178 acres) of new woodland created in the west of England as part of a "national forest" drive, the government has announced. The Western ...

Together with the oceans, they are one of the two most important carbon sinks, due to their capacity to store carbon in the soil and in tree biomass. As such, promoting fast-growing trees could ...

March 20 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff threat could motivate more Canadian lumber producers to shift to the U.S. southern border while accelerating efforts to find new markets ...

And in removing those trees, we grind up the trees and we make mulch, wood chips out of them," explained Matthew Morrison, an urban forester at the National Mall and Memorial Parks. “So ...

tend to focus on characters with a strong semantic connection to trees and wood. Japanese elementary school students learn the kanji 木, which means “tree” or the material “wood,” in the ...

That’s even after saving $52,000 in costs by stockpiling 62 percent more Canadian lumber than usual. “The uncertainty of how long these tariffs will continue has been the most challenging aspe ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Lumber is piled at a housing construction site, Thursday, June 24, 2021, in Middleton, Mass. (AP Photo/Elise ...

Tariffs on Lumber and Appliances Set Stage for Higher Costs on New Homes and Remodeling Projects Shopping for a new home? Ready to renovate your kitchen or install a new deck? You'll be paying ...

trees are considered ripe for harvesting in the B.C. Interior. West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. WFG-T, Canada’s largest softwood company, produces SPF lumber at its sawmill in the town of Smithers ...

Using expert techniques, the tree is felled, sectioned, and transformed into sturdy logs. Each cut is made with accuracy to preserve the quality of the wood, preparing it for use in construction.