By Rob Stock of Steve Wheeler has silt up to two metres deep blanketing his Esk Valley property, plus thick slash which came down the Esk River and stopped at his lounge windows. Wheeler says his double-walled home, which he built himself, saved the lives of him and his family. Photo: Stuff / Monique Ford
Link-Belt Excavator Company (LBX) will unveil a new line of excavators and forestry equipment at ConExpo-Con/Agg 2023.The company will also be showcasing some new technology options to make jobs more efficient and safer.You can see more of what OEMs have in store for ConExpo 2023 on our show preview page by clicking here.Link-Belt will be at 31,900-square-foot outdoor
In the southern Philippines’ Misamis Oriental province, Indigenous Higaonon practice a forest management tradition known as panlaoy.Panlaoy requires immersion in the forest, with participants observing, documenting and assessing the condition of the ecosystem and any threats to it.The practice is integral to the protection of an area of recognized customary land encompassing 17,553 hectares (43,374
March 3 (Reuters) – Chilean industrial group Empresas Copec (COPEC.SN) on Friday posted a fourth-quarter net loss, a reversal of the year-ago quarter’s strong gains due to a hit on its forestry segment and exchange rate differences.The conglomerate, which also operates fishing and energy businesses, reported a net loss of $9 million for the last
As the unabating drought in Kenya persists, pastoralists in the region are struggling as millions of their livestock perish and vast swaths of crops die. About 4.4 million people in the country are food insecure.International food agencies are calling it a dire humanitarian situation and highlight the vital need to build communities’ resilience to adapt
Published Feb 27, 2023 • 1 minute read Join the conversation Parks remain littered with broken tree limbs, like here at Jackson Park, a day after a severe ice storm impacted the region, on Friday, Feb. 24, 2023. Photo by Dax Melmer /Windsor Star The City of Windsor will offer special yard waste collection starting
The Koforidua Court B has remanded into police custody the 10 illegal miners arrested for engaging in galamsey in the Asiakwa portion of the Atewa forest reserve to reappear on February 21, 2022. The other 9 suspects who were also arrested on Wednesday by the forestry guards for engaging in galamsey in the Samang Dwaso
The Quintessential Quintuplets Help Promote Rice to Young People by Joseph Luster February 7, 2023 According to the prefectural government of Niigata, today’s Japanese youth aren’t eating as much rice as they used to, but thankfully anime is here to save the day. The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries is hoping to boost promotion
Ghana has lost about 30-40 per cent of its natural wetland ecosystem since 1970s, the Executive Director of the Wildlife Division of the Forestry Commission, Mr Bernard Asamoah-Boateng, has disclosed. That, he said, there is an urgent need to embark on restoration of wetlands to offer the critical services they provide to the environment, as
Story by Ioanna Lykiardopoulou Ioanna is a writer at SHIFT. She likes the transition from old to modern, and she’s all about shifting perspectives. Ioanna is a writer at SHIFT. She likes the transition from old to modern, and she’s all about shifting perspectives. The Netherlands-based Eleo is on a mission to accelerate the transition