Noticias Nacionales e Internacionales

It weighs less than steel but is 10 times more resistant: the American "superwood" is now officially marketed

Since ancient times, wood has been an essential resource for humanity. From prehistoric homes to current skyscrapers, its use has evolved along with construction technologies. Today, a scientific breakthrough could reconfigure its role in architecture: the creation of superwood. Superwood not only represents a structural improvement, but an example of how science can redefine a natural material without altering its essence. The manufacturing process allows us to obtain wood ten times stronger and six times lighter than natural wood. Of course, this innovation offers significant advantages in terms of efficiency and sustainability.

Mendoza | The provincial government applies fines of up to $70 million for lighting fires in unauthorized areas

The Provincial Fire Management Plan, dependent on the Ministry of Energy and Environment, continues to reinforce the task of preventing and controlling fires in the summer season, with permanent controls and articulated actions between various organizations to guarantee rapid response to emergencies.

The tree that has the most resistant wood in the world grows in Argentina

This tree that grows in Argentina, a symbol of strength and longevity, produces the most resistant wood in the world There is a tree that deserves all the respect because it produces the strongest wood in the entire world. It grows in Argentina, it is impressive, it is native to Northern Argentina. This is the guayacán, a tree of enormous resistance, it is native to Chaco and plays a key role in the ecosystem. It is listed as a true symbol of strength and longevity.

Incredible discovery: in Misiones they eat wood to feed themselves

An entrepreneur in Misiones offers dishes made from edible wood.

Black River | Bariloche, covered by smoke from the forest fires in Chubut

The city of Bariloche woke up on Friday (01/09) under a noticeable presence of smoke in the environment, visible from different neighborhoods and high points of the city, as a result of the forest fires that remain active in the province of Chubut, particularly in the Andean Region area. The images recorded from different urban sectors show an opaque sky, with reduced visibility and the smell of smoke in the air, a situation that intensified as the hours passed.

Unexpected effect: China planted so many trees that it changed the water cycle in part of the country

The massive reforestation promoted by China managed to stop environmental degradation, but new studies show that it also modified the distribution of water on a national scale. China has been planting millions of trees for decades with the intention of recovering degraded soils, improving air quality and stopping the advance of deserts. This titanic effort transformed the countrys landscape and generated visible environmental benefits. However, research cited by Live Science and Human Progress warns that this forest expansion also produced profound changes in the hydrological cycle.

Patagonia Argentina | The flames devastate forests in Chubut, Neuquén and Río Negro and criticism is revived for the lack of resources and intentionality in the burning

The Andean Region is a paradisiacal region of Argentine Patagonia that attracts thousands of tourists every year for its landscapes of mountains, lakes and forests. But these days it is in the news again due to the flames that destroy protected native forests, grasslands and homes in the area. More than 4,000 hectares have already been devastated and the number will increase in the coming hours because several outbreaks remain out of control.

Why does wood make us feel good?

Its texture brings us closer to nature and its smell can improve our parasympathetic nervous activity. Science is brought to us by science, because it has been the object of study. For example, in the research Psychological and emotional reactions to anatomical patterns in wood, Sha Sha Song and Guangjie Zhao of Beijing Forestry University and College of Materials Science and Technology

The Pulp and Paper Program (PROCYP): science, innovation and territory from Misiones

The Pulp and Paper Program (PROCYP), belonging to the Misiones Materials Institute (IMAM, UNaM–CONICET), has been consolidated in recent decades as a national and international reference space in research, technological development and the training of human resources specialized in lignocellulosic materials.