The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) prepared a report entitled “Green is gold: The strategy and actions of China’s ecological civilization”. In this report, one may find that forests will cover nearly a 25% of China by yearContinue reading
Author: Rafał Chudy
Footballer by passion, forest analyst by the rest of the time. The idea of this blog idea was born in my head a long time ago but never had time for its realization. As my theoretical and practical knowledge in forestry and forest analytics has been significantly growing since I emigrated from Poland, I have decided to share it with people who are interested in efficient management of all kind of resources related to forestry. I would like to discuss here different tools, solutions and managerial systems in different places around the world. Definitely, this blog is for people who are open-minded and not always politically correct. I will tell things as they are, but also how they should look like in my opinion. My personal intention is to keep texts short and focus more on the discussion. Therefore, prepare your valid and well-reasoned opinions (constructive criticism only) and enjoy being a part of forestry community!
Pine beetles don’t support forest fires
One of the greatest challenges for contemporary ecology is to predict the consequences of climate change on ecosystems. This post discusses the connection between pine beetles outbreaks and forest fires in the western United States. ReadContinue reading
Global warming is due to sun’s radiation – NOT carbon emissions!
Physicist Ned Nikolov and retired meteorologist Karl Zeller developed a mathematical model that accurately predicts the surface temperature of rocky planets such as Mars, Venus or Moon. Scientists claim that model works also for Earth.Continue reading
Degradation of REDD – interview with prof. O.Hofstad
In this post, I interviewed prof. Ole Hofstad from Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU). We discuss issues such as degradation of REDD Program, hopes for its future or illegal logging issues. The interview will be publishedContinue reading
Does EU destroy forests in Southeast U.S?
The European Commission proposal is to maintain the EU’s position as a world leader in renewable energy and the EU has declared it would use wood from sustainable sources only. Fast growing conditions, abundant forestContinue reading
Greatest challenges for forest robots
Automation is imminent. More and more daily tasks are being conducted by machines/computers in many disciplines where a certain autonomy is being allowed to the machine, yet still in many cases hampered by regulations. ReadContinue reading
Trees call for water when they are thirsty
When we are dehydrated, it means that our bodies do not have enough water to carry out normal tasks. Then thirst is appearing as the main symptom. To the other symptoms of dehydration, we canContinue reading
Fight illegal timber production, not consumption!
Would it be better to eliminate illegal timber consumption or production? Which one is better for the whole forest sector? Researchers from China tried to answer these questions in their recently published article. Check what theyContinue reading
CO2 fertilizes forests around the globe
The contribution of CO2 fertilization to the future global Carbon cycle has been uncertain, especially in forest ecosystems. This uncertainty may significantly affect climate change predictions. Researchers from the USA, under the leadership of RichardContinue reading
The Internet harms global demand for paper products
The Internet together with other information and communication technologies, such as personal computers and cellular phones, have provided an electronic alternative to newspapers and printed materials in recent decades. Researchers from the United States examinedContinue reading