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"A third of the world’s forests are cut for timber. This generates US$1.5
trillion annually. But wildfire threatens industries such as timber milling and
paper manufacturing, and the threat is far greater than most people realise.
Our research, published today in the journal
Nature Geoscience, shows that
between 2001 and 2021, severe wildfires worldwide destroyed timber-producing
forests equivalent to an area the size of Great Britain. Severe fires reach the
tree tops and consume the forest canopy.
The amount of timber-producing forest burning each year in severe wildfires has
increased significantly in the past decade. The western United States, Canada,
Siberia, Brazil and Australia have been most affected.
Timber demand is expected to almost triple by 2050. Supplying demand is clearly
going to be challenging. Our research highlights the need to urgently adopt new
management strategies and emerging technologies to combat the increasing threat
of wildfires."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
