Social Media Ideas for Logging And Land-Clearing

Logging operations uncovered at Cambodian senator’s dam in the Cardamoms

“They are clearing the forest for the reservoir,” said Phan, a resident of O’Soam commune in Cambodia’s western province of Pursat. “These days, every few days, there is only one t...

Legal logging and soaring saplings: the ‘green islands’ bucking the deforestation trend in central America

In Guatemala’s Maya biosphere reserve local people are making a living from trees at the same time as increasing forest cover, showing nature is best protected by those who depend...

To Log or not to Log 

The federal plan governing logging across 1.3 million acres of western Oregon forestland was never approved by Congress — and is therefore void. That’s the … Continue reading →

Logging and the slow disappearance of Australia’s large old trees (commentary)

Large old trees are among the most important structures in native forests, in Australia and around the world. They store disproportionately large amounts of carbon relative to smal...

What Homeowners Should Know Before Any Land Clearing or Tree Work

Before starting a land clearing project, a clear plan is essential for maintaining soil health, protecting desirable trees, and managing costs. Different clearing methods exist, in...

KFS Raises Alarm After 350 Trees Cut Down and Abandoned Overnight

Rising cases of illegal logging in Saboti Forest have prompted officials to tighten security and warn residents against destructive activities.

Roadless and Unruly

 Years of unchecked logging from the 1800s to the early 1960s led to the near extinction of many keystone species, such as the northern spotted … Continue reading →

Clearing vegetation for further restoration

VEGETATION HAS BEEN CLEARED for the further restoration of the Montgomery Canal.

Trump Moves to Open National Forest Acres to Logging

“The U.S. Forest Service is aiming to open more than 44 million acres of national-forest land to logging and road construction, a reversal of a policy that protected wildlife habit...

Trump Administration Moves to Allow Logging in Pristine National Forests

The move to repeal the ‘roadless rule’ would pave the way for road construction and logging in nearly 45 million acres of untouched back country.

The future of logging and conservation is one and the same

Saving Vermont's wild places depends on keeping its logging industry alive. Read the story on VTDigger here: The future of logging and conservation is one and the same.

In less pleasant progress, “So much for green spaces”

“Dear PoPville, Healthy, beautiful old growth trees being actively cut down (not pruned) by SavAtree at Connecticut and Florida. Presumably for the block sized construction so they...

Inszone targets logging and forestry book in Oregon deal

Logging records 110.4 deaths per 100,000 workers - 33 times the national average. Standard carriers rarely touch it. That is why a 70-year specialty book in a contracting market st...

Manitoba logging industry threatened amid raging wildfires

Loggers are concerned the future of the logging industry is turning to ash as wildfires continue to burn through forests across the country.

Mining, drilling, and fire are fragmenting the world’s largest forests

Founder’s Briefs: An occasional series where Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis, perspectives and story summaries. The world’s largest remaining stretches of undis...

Administration Moves to Open National Forests to Roadbuilding, Drilling, and Logging

This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The Trump administration said on Tuesday it plans to rescind t...

Forest Service chief faces scrutiny over logging ties as Trump plans to scrap protections

Rollback of ‘roadless rule’ expected to benefit companies US Forest Service chief, Tom Schultz, previously lobbied forDonald Trump this month announced plans to rescind a landmark...

Trump administration moves to open untouched national forests to logging

The end of "roadless rule" protections would open millions of acres of pristine forests to commercial use. Supporters say it will lead to better managed forests.

A New York paper mill is closing part of its operation. Vermont loggers are sounding the alarm.

Closing the UK's deforestation footprint needs boots on the ground, not just eyes in the sky

Neither legal loopholes nor remote satellite algorithms will protect tropical ecosystems on their own, writes Priscillia Moulin from responsible sourcing specialist MosaiX

Metro Clearing Mature Trees to Widen 91 Freeway through North Long Beach

Metro is clearing 174 trees to make way for one more freeway lane through a pollution-burdened community of color. "Imagine Your Drive."

US Forest Service Chief With Industry Ties Pushed for More Logging on Public Lands

This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Donald Trump this month announced plans to rescind a landmark...

Land records reveal how Mennonites are reshaping Belize’s forests

SPANISH LOOKOUT, Belize — When the Mennonite community here purchased a property four years ago in the middle of the Maya Forest Corridor, a government-recognized stretch of land d...

To protect forests, I learned to burn them

AUBURN, Wash. — In the back row of a small community college classroom, I sip my coffee and consider a cumulus cloud, a puffy white pillar over an expanse of blue. I’m not staring...