THE CANADIAN PRESS — Smoke isn’t the only way wildfires affect people and places far from the flames. Researchers are studying how blackened forests affect ecosystems and water quality far downstream just as hundreds of blazes in British Columbia are darkening skies as far east as Manitoba. “Fires are particularly hard on water,” said Monica…
The British Columbia government has declared a province-wide state of emergency in response to the ongoing wildfire situation. Minister of Public Safety Mike Farnworth made the declaration on Wednesday morning. “Public safety is always our first priority and, as wildfire activity is expected to increase, this is a progressive step in our wildfire response to…
A growing number of businesses from as far away as California may be investing in Maine’s woods to address climate change. Trees absorb carbon dioxide – and larger trees mean more of the greenhouse gas is locked away. According to a report in the Press Herald, in an effort to head off global warming, California…
The federal government is granting more than $440,000 to a Lakehead University researcher to study the impact of climate change on the boreal forest. According to a report in Northern Ontario Business, Chen, a professor in natural resources management at the Thunder Bay school, will spend the next three years working with researchers from Lakehead,…
New forest fires continue to be discovered in Ontario, even as some of the biggest and most threatening fires in the province slowly edge toward being extinguished. The province’s Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry said that four new fires had been found last Saturday in the province’s northwest. All of the fires were one…
A team from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) analyzed wood samples from the oldest existing experimental areas spanning a period of 150 years and reached a surprising conclusion — Trees are growing more rapidly due to climate change and have less density. The team led by Hans Pretzsch, Professor for Forest Growth and Yield…
The 3rd annual Biomass North Forum is taking place from October 16-18, 2018 on the shores of beautiful Lake Superior in Thunder Bay, Ontario. With this year’s theme of Mapping Canada’s Bioeconomy: Drivers, Roadblocks and Bridges, #BNDC2018 will serve as a cross-country checkup to showcase how government, industry, academia and communities throughout the country are…
On Wed., Sept. 5, Workplace Safety North (WSN) hosts about 200 attendees to its inaugural Timmins Health and Safety Conference, themed, “Building safer communities.’ “Conference delegates have the opportunity to learn about trending topics in health and safety, attend the trade show, and network and share knowledge with professionals from diverse industries,” says Mike Parent,…
Wood-Mizer will sponsor an urban wood seminar, “The Urban Wood Revolution is Now! Come Join the Movement,” on Friday, August 24 at the International Woodworking Fair in Atlanta, GA. The seminar will focus on the environmental and economical benefits of utilizing locally sourced urban wood while providing practical instruction and networking opportunities for sawyers, woodworkers,…
Nordmethan GmbH, a company of the WELTEC BIOPOWER Group, has taken over an insolvent biogas plant in Südergellersen, Lower Saxony. The German specialist for the development and operation of biomethane and biogas plants plans to fully modernize the technical and operational overall concept of the 2.2-Megawatt plant. The project development work is currently underway. “Following…