Near Kyoto in Japan, there are big cedar forests along the hills. The Kitayama cedar is known to be highly straight and without any knots. It has been in high demand since the 15th century. With the high demand and low space, the foresters came up with a creative way […]
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Tesla Gets a Court Order to Stop Cutting Down Trees at a Site of the 1st European Gigafactory
A German court temporarily stopped the construction activities at the site of Tesla’s first European Gigafactory because of complaints from an environmental group. This weekend, according to a ruling by the Higher Administrative Court of Berlin-Brandenburg, an appeal from the Green League Brandenburg over the cutting of trees at the […]
Norway Becomes World’s First Country to Ban Deforestation
As seen on Eco Watch, Norway is the first country which has legally prohibited deforestation. Moreover, products which contribute to deforestation are not to be used in this Scandinavian country. The pledge was put forward by the Norwegian Parliament’s Standing Committee on Energy and Environment. Together with the Rainforest Foundation […]