HOME CONTENT ABOUT GFIS HOW TO USE Sign up to receive updates: Collaborative community of 350+ partners promoting forest information SEARCH All Content All Content News Videos Publications Events Job vacancies Education News Education Programmes Education Online Resources ▶ How to search NEWS ARTICLE OF THE WEEK Mongabay -5 days ago Amazon deforestation unexpectedly surges 22% to highest level since 2006 Deforestation in Earth’s largest rainforest surged 22% to the highest level since 2006, according to official data released today by the Brazilian government. Preliminary analysis of satellite data by Brazil’s national space research institute INPE shows that 13,235 square kilometers (5,110 square miles) of rainforest — an area nearly the size the land area of […]... RECENT NEWS Mongabay -just now Podcast: Bill McKibben and Trebbe Johnson on action and ‘radical joy’ after COP26 climate summit failure Today we’re talking with Bill McKibben about the climate movements that continue to push for real change in spite of the dithering by world leaders, and we discuss how to stay sane, happy, and engaged even as the impacts of climate chaos increase around the world with author Trebbe Johnson. Listen... Mongabay -2 hours ago Kenya’s Indigenous Ogiek partner with government rangers to restore Mau Forest NAKURU COUNTY, Kenya — For Joseph Lesingo, a member of the Indigenous Ogiek community, observing the regeneration of previously degraded sections of the Mau Forest has been one of the most fulfilling moments in the past five years. “When I see the expansive lush green over there, I see life,”... timberbiz -6 hours ago Target exceeded for AKD’s annual pink up for breast cancer AKD’s annual ‘Pink Up October’ initiative has raised more than $176,000 for the McGrath Foundation, far exceeding their target of $100,000. This takes the total raised over the past two years to more than $250,000, contributing vital funds to this valuable cause. Source: Timberbiz With breast ... timberbiz -6 hours ago It’s time to choose and care for a Christmas tree Choosing a Christmas tree is a highlight of the festive season. But how do you choose the best Christmas tree for your home and keep it looking good throughout Christmas and into the New Year. Source: Timberbiz Forestry England’s Christmas tree expert Simon Butcher reveals his top tips to picking ... timberbiz -6 hours ago Volvo tests remote controlled log loader Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) is the first in the world to trial a remote-controlled high-lift wheel loader over a 5G network in a complex forestry application in a bid to develop safer, more productive timber processes and explore its potential as an enabler for automation. Source: Timber... timberbiz -6 hours ago Products linked to deforestation on the EU hit list Products linked to deforestation, including beef, wood, palm oil, soy, coffee and cocoa, will be banned from entering the EU following landmark legal proposals announced by the EU executive. Source: Lexology The EU executive outlined a draft law requiring companies to prove that agricultural commodi... View more ▶ TRENDING TOPICS Forests and Climate Change Springer -just now Effects of meteorological factors on the defoliation dynamics of the larch caterpillar (Dendrolimus superans Butler) in the Great Xing’an boreal forests Abstract Larch caterpillars are widely distributed in the Great Xing’an boreal forests; however, the relationship between caterpillar defoliation dynamics and climatic factors is poorly understood. The aims of this study are to investigate the primary weather conditions that might influence forest defoliation and to identify the most important life stage of the larch caterpil... View more ▶ Climate Change Adaptation Springer -just now Genetic diversity of seeds from four German Douglas fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) seed orchards Abstract In Germany, Douglas fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii Franco) is seen as a valuable species for future cultivation in times of climate change. Local seed production in seed stands and seed orchards may secure that local adaptation is transferred to the next generation, but small population sizes could lower genetic diversity and thus future adaptability. Here we analyse the t... View more ▶ Ecological and Habitat Restoration Hindawi Publishing Corporation -4 days ago Extent and Rate of Deforestation and Forest Degradation (1986–2016) in West Bugwe Central Forest Reserve, Uganda Understanding the extent of land cover change and the forces behind land cover changes is essential in designing appropriate restoration strategies. Land cover changes at local scales or the factors that lead to cover change have not been documented for much of Uganda. We undertook this study in West Bugwe Central Forest Reserve (WBCFR) to fill this gap. We used remote sensing to determine land co... View more ▶ IPCC timberbiz -2 weeks ago Tas Greens tell parliament forestry and tourism can’t co-exist The Tasmanian Liberal Government has dismissed claims that forestry and tourism cannot co-exist in the State. “It is a matter of fact that a number of our iconic tourism ventures are located on or adjacent to forestry land, and have been for a number of years,” Resources Minister Guy Barnett said. Source: Timberbiz He was responding to an open letter tabled in Parliament calling for the protec... View more ▶ Forests & SDGs timberbiz -7 days ago FAO report on forest products welcome in Australia Australia’s forest industries have welcomed the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations’ new report on forest products and the vital role they play in the global bioeconomy and climate change mitigation. Source: Timberbiz The report, Forest products in the global bioeconomy: Enabling substitution by wood-based products and contributing to the Sustainable Development Goals, prov... View more ▶ reThinkWood What Wood -2 weeks ago Segezha Group to build a new glulam plant in Karelia Segezha Group is planning the construction of a glued laminated timber plant in the town of Segezha in the Republic of Karelia. Investment in the project will amount to some RUB 13.4 billion. The plant’s output will be 240,000 m³. The commission is scheduled for 2023. The plant will manufacture glulam products for Russia, the […]... View more ▶ Wildfires FAO -3 days ago Foresta2021 and the European Forest Week to discuss the future of forests Experts, policymakers, business leaders and national delegates will gather at Foresta2021 and European Forest Week, 22-25 November 2021, to discuss strategic solutions for the future of forests. Foresta2021 is the joint session of the UN Economic Commission for Europe’s Committee on Forests and the Forest Industry; and FAO's European Forestry Commission. The sixth European Forest Week will discu... View more ▶ Wetlands CBD -6 days ago The impact of flowering plants on the evolution of life on Earth Researchers at the University of Bristol have identified the huge impact of flowering plants on the evolution of life on Earth. Flowering plants today include most of the plants humans eat or drink, such as grains, fruits and vegetables, and they build many familiar landscapes such as wetlands, meadows, and forests.... View more ▶ Forest & Food Security FAO -2 days ago A handbook for wildlife clubs The Sustainable Wildlife Management Programme in Guyana is encouraging coordinated community-driven initiatives that support food security and traditional livelihoods. These will contribute to maintaining healthy fish and terrestrial wildlife populations. 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