FAO report forecasts spike in wood-based substitutes to non-renewables; expects 1 million new jobs

Fuelwood will remain main sources of energy for households in developing economies through 2050  

Lord! Where will the wood for Jagannath’s chariot come from?

As the forest cover in Odisha decreases, there are apprehensions about the scarcity of wood for making the deity’s chariot for the Rath Yatra

Transparent wood is coming, and it could make an energy-efficient alternative to glass

A new study demonstrates how to make wood transparent using a simple chemical commonly used to bleach hair

COP19: CITES relaxes restrictions on export of Indian shisham products

The export restrictions imposed in 2017 dealt a long-term blow to the country’s furniture & handicrafts industry

Renewable wood-based products can help combat climate change: FAO

Bioeconomy has emerged as a concept for tackling challenges that contribute to climate change

Rosewood fades in India

After putting up a fight at CITES, will India be able to provide an alternative trade regime to rosewood artisans of the country?

The perfect wood

Destructive logging

Computer update

Wooden monitors to protect environs

Simply Put: Zero emission house

Round logs baked square

Missing the wood for the trees

Paper wasps early casteists

Wasps are among insects that live in highly organised colonies with a clear line of authority. But a wasp species studied recently disclosed some …

Stealing timber

On troubled grounds

An open invitation to avaricious plantation companies, the proposed Karnataka Land Reform Act amendments will Hurt poor farmers

Cultivating wood for fuel

Faced with food surpluses, farmers in the UK are being encouraged to plant trees on part of their land and sell wood as fuel for heating or …

The axe and human civilisation

The use and abuse of wood is a major theme in the history of humankind according to a new book, A Forest Journey

Kath-Kuni: A young architect brings back the glory of his homeland's traditional architecture

Rahul Bhushan, a 29-year-old Himachali local and alumnus of CEPT is trying to bring back the glory of Kath-Kuni structures

Europe’s biomass problem

Wood-fired power will actually increase emissions over timescales relevant to the Paris Agreement

Community-based natural resource management in Himachal still weak

A host of measures are needed to ensure community-based natural resource management and better provisioning of ecological services for the …

No wood is waste

Nano-onions from wood shavings can deliver nutrients to plants

Economic dictates

No wood, no pests

Rule of the gangs

Thais go on logging, despite ban

A UN ban on export of hardwood from Cambodia notwithstanding, Thai loggers continue to exploit loopholes and carry wood across the border.