Scientists make an unprecedented discovery under the oldest trees in the world
This international study published in one of the most important scientific journals in the field revealed a hidden underground ecosystem.
Wood and furniture industry news
The era of extreme weather | Latin America experiences increasing heat waves, droughts and record floods in 2025
In 2025, Latin America and the Caribbean experienced one of the warmest years ever recorded, marked by extreme heat waves, persistent droughts, devastating floods and more intense tropical cyclones, according to the State of the Climate in Latin America and the Caribbean 2025 report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).
Buenos Aires: CAI and CPIA organize a seminar to address current events in the Argentine forestry sector
The Agriculture and Food Commission of the Argentine Center of Engineers (CAI), together with the support of the Professional Council of Agronomic Engineering (CPIA), calls on professionals, technicians, students and journalists from the agroforestry sector to participate in the meeting: "Current situation of the Argentine forestry sector and its multiple links with other productive and environmental activities."
A green wall: the plan that 11 African countries have to stop the advance of the Sahara desert
The project seeks to restore 100 million hectares to combat desertification; However, after almost two decades of implementation, progress is limited by corruption and lack of funds.
Thermwood will present four CNC milling machines at IWF 2026.
Thermwood Corporation, a leading U.S. manufacturer of large-scale CNC milling machines and additive manufacturing systems, will showcase four of its powerful CNC milling machines at the 2026 International Wood Fair (IWF), taking place August 25-28 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta. Thermwood will be located at booth #B4811.
Registration opens for a new edition of the forest restorer course
The training will begin in August and will be organized by educational, health and productive institutions of the Andean Region. The proposal arose after the fires that affected the area and already has a hundred graduates.
AI wood identification: a new frontier for industrial traceability
A June 9, 2026 publication shows that AI-assisted macroscopic species identification is moving beyond the lab and emerging as an operational tool for origin control, chain of custody, and industrial verification.
Beekeeping in the Gran Chaco: they produce organic honey to stop deforestation and consolidate local roots
The Argentine Gran Chaco, which concentrates nearly 60% of the countrys native forests and represents approximately 25% of the national territory, faces one of the most alarming deforestation rates on the planet due to the advance of the agricultural frontier. Faced with this critical scenario, the Argentine Wildlife Foundation presented an active conservation strategy that uses sustainable beekeeping as a tool to keep the forest standing, mitigate the loss of biodiversity and boost the economy of local communities.
XYLEXPO SHOWS A NEW WAY FROM 9 TO 12 JUNE 2026 AT FIERAMILANO-RHO
Here comes “Matec-materiali e tecnologie”, a big spring event dedicated to the manufacturing industry that represents a turning point, creating new opportunities, relations and connections between industries that are getting closer and closer each day.
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