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The Surprising Discovery That Trees Also Absorb Methane and What It Means for the Fight Against Climate Change

The Surprising Discovery That Trees Also Absorb Methane and What It Means for the Fight Against Climate Change

Trees also absorb methane, the greenhouse gas, from the Earth's atmosphere. That’s what an international team of scientists discovered, demonstrating for the first time how trees can remove this gas …

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Los Lagos Region to Have the First Regional Native Species Nursery for Reforestation

Los Lagos Region to Have the First Regional Native Species Nursery for Reforestation

The new infrastructure is funded by the National Strategy on Climate Change and Vegetation Resources and its +Forests Project. Aiming to meet the high demand for native species in the …

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Infor Completes Training Courses for 34 New Carpenters in Arauco Province

Infor Completes Training Courses for 34 New Carpenters in Arauco Province

The initiative will help strengthen technical and human capacities for the development of wood construction in Biobío. The Forestry Institute (INFOR) held the closing ceremony for three carpentry training courses, …

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Crisis in the South: Forestry Contractors Report 489 Attacks in 11 Years

Crisis in the South: Forestry Contractors Report 489 Attacks in 11 Years

Acoforag presented before Congress the severe security crisis affecting the industry and its workers, issuing an urgent call to action. In a presentation before Congress, the Association of Forestry Contractors …

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Arson attack in Curacautín leaves machinery damaged

Arson attack in Curacautín leaves machinery damaged

A banner found at the crime scene points to the Mapuche Malleco Resistance as the possible perpetrator of the incident. In the quiet commune of Curacautín, the early hours of …

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Gang Caught Illegally Logging Native Forest in Cunco

Gang Caught Illegally Logging Native Forest in Cunco

The individuals were caught in the act while cutting down trees, causing damage valued at over $120 million. In an operation carried out by Carabineros, three men were detained in …

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