Noticias Nacionales e Internacionales

Construction of wooden buildings: these are the new projects in Argentina and the region

As shown in the Paris Olympic Games, the wood industry seeks to be the protagonist in the construction of homes and buildings where sustainability are the basis of development. In the world there are about 140 mass wooden buildings, with structures of eight floors or more, among which are already finished, under construction or in development stages, according to data from the High Building Council and Urban Habitat (CTBUH, by its acronym in English). Most of these projects are in Europe and North America, but in our region some proposals have already begun and there are concrete projects in Chile, Uruguay, Brazil, Peru and Mexico. In favor, wood has the support of those who fight against climate change. The cities are the cause and probably part of the solution in this crusade since they are responsible for 70 % of carbon emissions.

Córdoba | Neas fire management plan adds to the fight against fires with brigades, aerial and land media

Luis Chemes, director of the Provincial Fire Management Plan and the Base of PNMF NEA in Apostles, highlighted the complexity of the situation due to the topography and vegetation of the region of the Cordoba mountains. He also valued the importance of rapid attack and awareness and dissemination through the media about the problem. Through the National Fire Management Plan, the province of Misiones sent fifteen brigades and air and terrestrial media to Córdoba to help in the fight against forest fires that affect the region. This was confirmed by Luis Chemes, director of the Provincial Fire Management Plan, in dialogue with Misiones online.

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A fire pandemia in the Amazon affects much of Brazil: what is happening?

? A historical drought feeds the spotlights that do not give truce. The smoke reaches the south of the country. ? Intentional foci, climate change and little preparation for disaster

Construction resurrects a 4000 -year material: it is the perfect insulator, and stronger than the concrete

Develop sustainable alternatives for construction, although it is indispensable, can be complex and expensive and will take time until the changes are seen. That is why many sectors are going through the way and revisiting the old traditions, where we find a material used for thousands of years and could be of great help: bamboo.

Forest pests | Study undoneing damage to the stubstant of the leaves of the eucalyptus and their associated parasitoids

Rocío Buyatti, Carmen M. Hernández, Lucas Candás and Silvia López of the National Institute of Agricultural Technology (INTA), Center for Research in Veterinary and Agronomic Sciences (Cicvya), Institute of Microbiology and Agricultural Zoology (IMYZA) of Hurlingham, Province of Good AIRES, share the results of studies that carry out for the identification and management of the pest. There are numerous species of insects, associated with eucalyptus, which are originally from Australia, and that invaded the rest of the world transforming into important pests. Among them are defoliators and stirring insects

Experts in Forest Health of the South Cone will issue an update course on pests and diseases in plantations and collaborative strategies in the region

The 4 -day meeting, with workshops, talks and field days is organized by the Southern Cone Forestry Group (GSFCS). The event will bring together experts from Chile, Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina and is intended for agronomist and forestry engineers, biologists, private and public technicians, and all interested in the problem. They seek to address from the prevention and health control of forest resources, focusing on the exchange of information for risk management and management strategies at different scales.

Neither steel nor concrete: This almost 200 -meter skyscraper will be the highest in the world built with wood

The MGA study is developing the project of an immense mixed use building in the Milwaukee downtown built with wooden panels and beams.

The Forest Research Institute advances in projects with Chaco producers

In the Chaco Salon of the Hotel Gualok, in the city of Sáenz Peña, the president of the Institute of Forest Research (IIFA) Carlos Favarón and the engineer Adrián Belizan Theys, director of production and promotion of the IIFA, met with forest producers of the province To update the information on works and projects that the institution has been carrying out