A new study of the Weizmann Institute of Sciences revealed that microorganisms benefit cypresses to face water scarcity. The result provides tools against increasingly frequent climatic phenomena
The city took two centuries to start planning its trees and it was Carlos Thays who revolutionized the landscape. By 2042 it is planned to double the surface covered by the natural shadow
The forest days of Entre Ríos will be held this Friday, October 4 in the city of Concordia. The meeting has been organized uninterrupted since 1986, organized by INTA Concordia and the Association of Agronomists of the Northeast of Entre Ríos.
The designer Sarah Poniatowski has printed her eclectic taste for this mountain house fully lined with wood and with superb furniture and storage solutions.
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.
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.
Learn from the experience of construction experts with wood. Join the active wood workshop in expommure between Ríos Concordia 2024!
? 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
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.