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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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More than 60 thousand hectares of forests burned in recent months
It doubles the number from the previous season and is triple the territory of CABA. Chubut was the most affected and they denounce a lack of prevention, but the national government continues to cut the budget against accidents.
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Global forest area decreased by 41 million hectares between 2015 and 2025
The rate of loss is 4.12 million each year, higher than the period 2000-2015, but lower than the 10.7 million from 1900-2000. The reduction included 16 million hectares of primary forests, those with no obvious trace of human activity and of great importance for biodiversity. The global forest area decreased by more than 41 million hectares, close to 1%, between 2015 and 2025, with South America (-4.61%) and Africa (-4.28%) as the regions with the most pronounced losses.
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The Right Tool for the Job: How One Combilift Has Delivered Safe Operations for 28 Years
As National Forklift Safety Day highlights the importance of safe material handling practices, the story of the first-ever Combilift C-Series demonstrates the lasting value of choosing the right tool for the job. Still in operation after 28 years at J.G. Kelly Supplies in Monaghan, Ireland, the original multi-directional forklift has helped transform the companys handling of long loads, improving safety, increasing efficiency, and proving that purpose-built equipment can deliver exceptional returns for decades.
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