Climate Change

Climate or Forest Management: Which has a Bigger Impact on Fire Behavior and Carbon?

Fire

As we look to the future of forestry - particularly when it comes to the wildfire crisis - one big question looms: does climate change or forest management have a greater impact on fire? In 2022 a group of scientists analyzed and modeled how how various factors, such...

Study Shows Wood Products Help Fight Climate Change

Carbon

A 2014 study revealed that wood products offer significant environmental advantages over materials like concrete, metals, and plastics. Researchers in the study emphasize that understanding these benefits is crucial for ensuring the competitiveness of wood in the face...

Do Older Forests Sequester More Carbon?

Carbon

Dr. Steve Prisley, Principal Research Scientist for the National Council for Air and Stream Improvement (NCASI) has run modeling scenarios based on published studies in order to compare the net impact on carbon sequestration of reducing or eliminating timber harvest...