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Entre Ríos: a ship will load 30,000 tons of pine and eucalyptus wood rolls bound for India from the Port of Concepción in Uruguay
A new export from Entre Ríos began this Saturday with the entry of the African Quail ship to the port of Concepción del Uruguay. The grocery store began loading pine and eucalyptus logs and will later move to Ibicuy to complete some 30,000 tons that will be sent to India.
Houses that improve your health: why construction with wood is the global trend that reduces stress
Research from universities in Canada, the United States and Japan supports the link between exposure to wooden surfaces and lowering blood pressure.
The Ciervo de los Pantanos National Park carried out a new experience of prescribed burning to conserve environments and prevent fires
During the last week, the second experience of prescribed burning was carried out in the Ciervo de los Pantanos National Park, a management and conservation tool that also seeks to reduce the conditions that can favor the spread and intensity of larger fires.
Forests with a greater variety of trees store more carbon, better regulate water and protect the soil, reveals international study
Forests with a greater variety of trees regulate water better, store more carbon and protect the soil more effectively than those where species are scarce. This was demonstrated by a team of scientists from 15 countries when analyzing 846 hydrographic basins, which are the areas of land that drain water into the same river or lake, spread across different continents. They published their results in the journal Nature Communications
The debate over the use of glyphosate in Misiones: prohibit or regulate
In his opinion column on "Glyphosate and the debate we must have in Misiones, forestry engineer Nicolás Ocampo, president of the Forestry and Environmental Association of Misiones (AFAMI), reflects on the controversy generated by the passed law in the province that prohibits the use of the herbicide. Glyphosate kills. Antibiotics, aspirin, and even salt can also cause serious harm and even death when used or consumed inappropriately or in excessive amounts.
If trees compete for light, how do the smallest ones survive in the forests?
In older forest masses, not only the height of these plant specimens is influenced, but also the efficiency in the use of light. A new Japanese study explains why some small trees can live in the shade of larger species.
WHY IS METALWORKERS DAY CELEBRATED ON SEPTEMBER 7?
Metallurgists Day was established around the life of Fray Luís Beltrán, who was born on September 7, 1784 in the province of Mendoza and quickly became one of the first people to possess the countrys mineral wealth.
With more than 89% of Brazilian pine, the southern forestry sector drives the innovation and business agenda at Lignum Latin America 2026
From September 15 to 17, the Expotrade Convention Center in Curitiba will bring together more than 130 exhibiting companies from seven countries. Within the framework of the exhibition organized by the Malinosvki Group, the International Wood Week (SIM 2026) will be held, which will bring together global experts in logistics, genetics, and wood technologies.
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