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Brazilian scientists develop chemical fingerprinting of wood to combat illegal logging
Brazilian scientists developed a method capable of identifying the chemical fingerprint of wood from the Amazon rainforest to reveal the place of origin, a tool that could help the Federal Police detect illegally extracted shipments and reinforce the fight against deforestation, released the state-run Research Support Foundation of the State of Sao Paulo (FAPESP, Portuguese acronym).
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What is lost when forests disappear: the invisible impact that goes beyond clearing
Each clearing leaves much more than an empty landscape; essential functions to regulate the climate, store water, protect biodiversity and sustain production and daily life are also lost.
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Brazil | Lignum Latin America turns 10 and the International Wood Week consolidates its technical agenda in Curitiba
The wood processing industry in Latin America is preparing the details for the celebration of the International Wood Week (SIM 2026) and the sixth edition of Lignum Latin America, an event that this year commemorates a decade of history since its origins as Lignum Brasil, organized by the Malinosvki Group.
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Between Rivers | With a historical photographic exhibition, the Federation will honor wood workers
As part of the commemoration of the Wood Industry Workers Day, which will be celebrated next Sunday, August 2, the José María Dalorso Settlement Museum of Federación will pay tribute to those who were protagonists of one of the most important productive activities in the history of the city. A historical photographic exhibition, integrated into the museums permanent exhibition, which will allow residents and visitors to travel through different moments in the development of the logging industry and remember the efforts of generations of workers who marked the identity of the old Federation.
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Less than 4% of the countrys natural grasslands are under protection: This puts a key ecosystem for environmental services and community development at risk, study warns
A recent technical report, prepared by a team from the Faculty of Agronomy of the University of Buenos Aires, in conjunction with Fundación Vida Silvestre Argentina, highlights the strategic role of grasslands in Argentina, highlighting their contribution to both ecosystem services and productive activities. These ecosystems fulfill key environmental functions - such as water regulation or soil conservation - and also support food production and a significant part of the countrys economy.
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Recognition for career: Claudia Peirano received the Clarín Rural Testimony for her promotion of the forestry agroindustry
In a new edition of the traditional awards with which the specialized publication Clarín Rural annually recognizes innovation, know-how and leadership in the Argentine countryside, the economist Claudia Peirano was awarded the Clarín Rural Testimony in the Forestry Agroindustry category.
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Between Rivers | Science applied to construction: a wooden auditorium will turn years of UTN research into an emblematic work
With capacity for 400 people and a total area of ??1,350 m2, the new building promoted by the UTN will respond to student growth and will host conferences, graduations and cultural events. The dean of the National Technological University (UTN) Concepción del Uruguay Regional Faculty, Martín Herlax, received the mayor José Eduardo Lauritto to review the progress of the work together. It should be remembered that the project is located in the southern area of ??the city, on land in front of the South Defense given by the Municipality to the university.
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They determine the impact of forest fires on bodies of water
A study by CONICET scientists analyzed the effect that these incidents have on Patagonian mountain streams. The work was published in the journal Science of The Total Environment.
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When the body of the trees speaks and tells its own story
Like the skin of people, the skin of woody plants also shows marks that reflect the passage of time and changes in the environment with a clarity that is impossible to hide. A persons skin speaks about them, their way of being or their daily routines. The famous crows feet awaken every smile, and show the joy made into furrows. The spots emerge over the years, many cultivated by exposure to the sun, while here and there scars from old duels can appear with time and illness, indentations that are the result of repaired damage and living tissue victorious over adversity.
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