by Working Forest | Jul 28, 2016 | Archives
The shift from fossil fuels to renewable energy is occurring mainly at the power plant level. But what about transportation? Can we significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions by switching to cleaner fuels? Or is this just an attempt to keep 20th century technology...
by Working Forest | Jul 28, 2016 | Archives
Hundreds of insect traps have been set up around Edmonton so city pest management staff can monitor any threat to the city’s urban forest. “About half of our street trees are green ash and the other half are American elm so between the two of them...
by Working Forest | Jul 28, 2016 | Archives
Close to 100 people gathered the parking lot of the Johnston Road 7-Eleven on Friday and marched to Victoria Quay to support a campaign to ban raw log exports. Representatives from major forest industry unions and environmental organizations along with local elected...
by Working Forest | Jul 28, 2016 | Archives
Catalyst Paper Corporation (TSX:CYT) today announced results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2016. The company recorded a net loss of $26.6 million and a net loss before specific items of $27.3 million in the second quarter. This compared to net earnings of...
by Working Forest | Jul 28, 2016 | Archives
The Vancouver TED conferences have become a home for people who want to express big ideas. Standing outside TED2016 was another big idea: ELEVATE, a temporary installation of two warming huts inspired by high-alpine shelters. The wood structures were designed and...
by Working Forest | Jul 27, 2016 | Archives
The milllions of moths that have been carpeting parking lots, cars and even people in the Campbellton-Dalhousie area over the past couple of days are likely related to the dreaded spruce budworm. Rob Johns, an insect ecologist with Natural Resources Canada, says the...
