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Forest fires in Europe: Belgium faces unprecedented fire as forest fires continue unabated
Europe is going through a new day marked by forest fires, with active outbreaks in different countries and thousands of hectares affected. Belgium is facing one of the largest fires in its recent history, while in Greece two people died and hundreds of residents had to be evacuated.
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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, the state-run Research Support Foundation of the State of Sao Paulo (FAPESP) released today, July 22.
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FEDEMAD 2026: wood, innovation and sustainable development in the Chubut mountain range.
The second edition of the Wood Fair will be held on September 11 and 12 in Esquel, with an agenda focused on fire prevention, wood construction, use of construction systems, biomass heating and strengthening the forest-industrial chain.
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In 1960 they thought it was a good idea to plant them in Spain: today it is an invasive tree that is destroying the local birdlife.
When thinking about planting trees, the general consensus is that it is a good thing and that adding more vegetation to an ecosystem always improves the environment. But not all cases are the same nor do they have the same effect on the local fauna, and the greatest example of this is this invasive tree.
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Natural or artificial forests: which ones withstand heat waves better?
Planting trees always seems like a good idea. But when faced with an extreme heat wave, not all forests respond the same. The difference between a natural one and a plantation decides who survives.
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Pallet carpentry workshop – 08/19/2026
The workshop lasts 4 classes of 2 hours and will be given by the trainer Federico Medina. We are waiting for you in this workshop specialized in the art of pallet carpentry! REQUIREMENT: BE OVER 18 YEARS OLD
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Trees that heal: the first therapeutic forest on the Iberian Peninsula is in Portugal
The Bussaco national forest has become the first certified therapeutic forest in the Iberian Peninsula and becomes part of an exclusive group of four worldwide. There are only four in the entire world and Portugal has one of them. The Bussaco National Forest has officially received the Therapeutic Forest certification. It is the first on the Iberian Peninsula, joining Beneddiktinerstift, in Austria, and Lahnstein and Bad Nauheim, both in Germany
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Chile: they reproduce seeds to conserve the last wild tree of its species
On Robinson Crusoe Island in Chiles South Pacific, a tree stands on the side of a steep cliff. It is the last known wild specimen of Dendroseris neriifolia. To prevent its extinction in the wild, conservationists collected seeds and have begun trials for its cultivation.
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Why a 2,600-year-old Patagonian tree is one of the most valuable natural archives in the southern hemisphere
At 57 meters high and 220 centimeters in diameter, the most documented larch in Argentina is also a precision scientific tool
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