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Latvijas Banka issues a symbolic collector coin, "Chestnut"
The European Innovation Act and the forest bioeconomy – what can Latvian forestry gain from it?
The “Trojan Horse” of Turkish Plywood – Growing Concerns Among European Timber Producers
Nature Conservation Agency invites donations for the restoration of nature tourism infrastructure damaged by the storm

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Concern about gaps in the skills and knowledge of our pupils is voiced quite widely from time to time. Unfortunately, only when someone from outside Latvia has concluded as much. Why is that?
There is a political tendency to be busy, to invest, to make promises, but not to think about the results
If you have little knowledge yourself, you do not even know how or what you do not know...
A smart society is not always desirable or welcome
Many interests swirl around education. A "good result" is rarely mentioned among them

A lighter note

“Why are the trees here so big?”

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Collector coin “Chestnut”
Trees on agricultural land – perennial plantations, short-rotation coppice or agroforestry?!
The Baltics in the Kremlin's sights. How serious is the threat?

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Defying Arctic warming, bowhead whale populations are increasing, delighting scientists
Among the plants discovered in 2020 is a "very ugly orchid"
New study clears up confusion over an integrated approach to landscape management
Previously unknown fungus discovered in the Tyumen region
Learning about cheetah habits has helped reduce livestock losses by 86%
Three new penguin species. Science is at the crest of a new wave of biodiversity discoveries
Master of the Himalayas: The Snow Leopard
Sustainable water availability as average temperatures rise
Programme in Russia: "Gift a forest to a friend!"
Support mechanism for the German forestry sector is already up and running! Money is available
Altai mountain goats counted in Sailugem National Park
Spider thought to be extinct "cleverly hidden" at a military base in the UK
An industry from which Estonia could potentially gain at least €8 billion over 20 years
Potentially harmful substances are accumulating in European city centres
Coronavirus does not like wood surfaces: hygiene in hospitals can be improved by using more wood
After reports of human rights abuses, the World Wide Fund for Nature promises to 'do more'
Using timber in construction could offset nearly half of Europe's cement production carbon emissions
The afforestation of degraded areas can play a significant role
A new species. Immediately protected
Two new mammals discovered in Australia: biodiversity is increasing
Canadians urged not to let moose lick their cars
Bangladesh's floating gardens
Plans to create the largest protected area in the Atlantic Ocean between Africa and South America
China's rise could create a "climate monster"
Disasters like the California wildfires are impossible in the forest land of Finland
Why are so many bird species included in the Red List?
Voting fraud in New Zealand's Bird of the Year contest
Lake discovered beneath Greenland could be millions of years old
Two new species of gliding possum discovered in Australia
Indian tigers must be saved
What do lemonade making and gravel roads have in common? Both are linked to wood!
How to save Romania's 65-million-year-old surviving fish?
Favourable or unsatisfactory forest conservation status
Natron – one of the saltiest and warmest lakes on Earth
An almost indestructible beetle
Natural forest regeneration as an opportunity for carbon sequestration
Rebuild, shade, grow. Three tactical steps to preserve the Great Barrier Reef
Two new mouse species discovered in Africa
Trees have been counted in and around the Sahara. There are many of them
Why does Gazprom want to protect Estonian forests?
The paradise taken from the rats
Tribal map shows Americans whose land they are currently living on
The forest as a miraculous cornucopia
Beatings, death, rape: daily life on a Kenyan avocado farm. Including for the British market
The return of the Tasmanian devil to Australia
Devastating toxic chemical leaks on the Pacific coast in Russia
Three innovations in the forestry sector that will soon become commonplace
Plastic-free, technologically advanced paperboard
Experience from Chinese researchers
Mismanagement is running rampant. A neighbouring country's plan to save Russia's forests
Dead water. The ten most polluted rivers
Forest owners in Finland: logging and forest management methods are determined by natural conditions
Rechargeable batteries to become more environmentally friendly thanks to the use of wood components
To achieve a symmetrical reflection of wildlife, a Scottish photographer digs a pond in the forest
Siberian landscape in climate change
China, the world's largest emitter, plans to become carbon neutral by 2060
If climate "activists" turned to terrorism...
The Netherlands' "islands of the future"
Lower Saxony has already spent 3.4 million euros on wolf protection
In their view, the ocean coast is a place to dump rubbish, because everything just floats away!
Oil industry giants could lose €350 billion in plastics industry investments
Finnish construction sector reduces its carbon footprint
50 years on: elephant shrew, once considered extinct, spotted in Africa again
Can trees live forever?
Red List mushroom found in the Moscow region: coral tooth fungus
Finland's largest timber-built school
Study* shows: in the next 50 years about a billion people will live in unbearable heat
Sinabung volcano eruption in Indonesia. Ash column around 3 miles high
Newly acquired data shows a slight decrease in air pollution
Sweden and environmental protection data
Indonesia to receive 56 million USD from Norway for reducing deforestation
Appeal by Swedish “green” organisations to the Swedish government: time to act to avert a crisis in the country’s forests
Rosewood smuggling in The Gambia. Shipping firm halts timber exports
"Pavasaris" wins the Stora Enso head office building design competition*
Arctic in a fever: heatwave in Siberia alarms scientists
The peatland simulator helps to limit the environmental impact of forest drainage
500 million cubic metres of damaged timber "expected" in Central Europe over the next five years
German government to invest €700 million in forests to support the industry
25 years of AEWA*. The path to successful waterbird conservation
Professional snowboarder plans his future in forestry
Forest restoration. Opportunities and potential
Is the time for wooden skyscrapers here?
Is there really a 50,000 euro fine for squashing a wasp in Germany?
The EU Biodiversity Strategy is "on track". Will the situation improve?
Environment and the changing climate. Norway
European forest biodiversity and ecosystem services. What to expect from the "Green Deal"?
Will there be wooden skyscrapers in the future?
Does collecting dead beetles carry a 40-year prison sentence?
Remained only in plans: coronavirus erases grandiose wooden city ambitions
The forestry industry "reimagined": Producing masks and more in Canada...
Leopard thought to be extinct spotted in Taiwan
Even if the climate were not changing, there is no need to mourn the end of coal as a resource!
The future of the forest bioeconomy. Catalogue
Ocean warming increases the risk of hurricanes and forest fires
A brief history of fake climate news in the media
Greenpeace included alongside neo-Nazis on UK counter-terrorism list
Snow leopard photographed in the Altai for the first time. In close-up
Volcanic eruptions 200 million years ago serve as a warning to us today...
The European Union. Decisions, money, tomorrow
(Forest2Market) COVID-19 Analysis and Information
Coronavirus 'empties' Florida beaches. Sea turtles rejoice!
Melting glaciers reveal hidden mountain passes (trails) and Viking-era objects
In the Roman Empire, timber for construction was transported over long distances
Forests are burning in the vicinity of Chernobyl
Positive progress in Polish hunting legislation
Bioeconomy: the missing and unifying link in the European Union's "Green Deal"
Let’s not blame the climate for raging wildfires. Let’s blame poor management
"The Independent" calls for tighter restrictions on the wildlife trade
Coronavirus outbreak gnaws at EU unity
European Union Forest Strategy - new opportunities for employment and biodiversity
The "Forest Indicator" measures almost 40 variables in nature - promoting the multifunctional use of forests
Scientist retires, criticising the silliness of "climate science"
Five facts about toilet paper. No, there won't be a shortage!
Brazil relaxes stricter requirements and environmental controls due to virus spread
Forestry as property. Legislative changes over twenty years. An analysis from the perspective of property rights
Why are Europe's forests struggling and what should be done?
"Inoculating" tree seedlings with mycelium stimulates their growth. By sequestering carbon in the soil, we mitigate climate change
Coronavirus: The Hammer and the Dance
A plan: half the planet as a nature reserve. Is it feasible?
Rosewood trade volumes reach millions (USD)
Finnish youth and the forest
An outbreak of bark beetles would be the worst...
The world's most poisonous tree. Where does it grow?
A Decade of Cheer
Bushfires in Australia. More science, less talk!