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Spanish botany celebrates a new milestone: they create digital copies of trees to be able to study them from home
Scientists have done things as incredible as mapping the atmosphere of Uranus in 3D, but there are discoveries that seem minor and are just as important. For example, creating digital copies of Mediterranean trees.
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At 22 years old, Latin American entrepreneurs raise US$2.7 million for an AI platform that warns forest fires before NASA
The climate-tech startup Satellites on Fire, led by its co-founder and CEO Franco Rodriguez Viau (22), reported that this Monday it closed an investment round of US$2.7 million led by Dalus Capital, with the participation of prominent funds such as Draper Associates, Vitamin C and Draper Cygnus VC, among others.
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Swedens natural forests store 83% more carbon than managed forests
Most of Europes original natural forests have been converted for agriculture and converted into managed forests that produce energy, paper and wood. The few primary forests that remain are vestiges of the past that illustrate what they would have been like if human management had not existed and how this has altered them.
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Missions | UNaM begins JOTEFA 2026 in Eldorado, after four decades training professionals with science and international conferences
With the participation of prominent international specialists and leaders from the academic and productive field, the Faculty of Forestry Sciences of the National University of Misiones will begin a new edition of the Forestry and Environmental Technical Conference (JOTEFA), consolidating a key space for the training of professionals and the generation of knowledge applied to the sector.
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Demo Day Teowin: new solutions for design and manufacturing
Teowin will hold a new Demo Day on Wednesday, April 15 at 10 a.m., where it will present its latest developments in software for the industry.
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China creates a new type of wood that provides solar energy even in the dark
This new material captures, stores and converts solar energy into electricity in a single structure. Its advantages over solar panels are evident A team of Chinese researchers has developed a wood capable of generating solar energy even in the absence of light, according to a study published in Advanced Energy Materials. This innovative material integrates energy capture, storage and conversion in a single structure.
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Scientists cant believe it: they discover that an African forest regenerates without planting a single tree
When you think of Africa, the image is usually closer to a desert and a dry land than a forest full of trees. The reality is that, on that continent, many regions have a common landscape of soil degradation and loss of vegetation. Given this reality, attempts to reverse the advance of desertification have been constant, but in many cases insufficient.
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Europe cuts down less wood than its forests generate, with the sole exception of one country
In most cases, forest management is being developed sustainably, allowing forests to grow despite logging activity.
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76% of consumers would pay more for sustainable furniture: demand for wood products with certified origin grows
In a global context where consumption is beginning to be redefined, furniture is no longer chosen solely for its aesthetics, price or functionality. Increasingly, consumers seek to know the story behind the products they purchase, prioritizing their origin and the environmental impact of their manufacturing.
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