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BRASILIA/PORTO VELHO, Brazil – Brazilian warplanes are dumping water on the burning forest in the Amazon state of Rondonia, responding to a global outcry over the destruction of the world’s largest tropical rain forest. As of Sunday, President Jair Bolsonaro had authorized military operations in seven states to combat raging fires in the Amazon, responding to requests for assistance from their local governments, a spokeswoman for his office said. …The response comes as leaders of countries in the Group of Seven (G7) nations currently meeting in France expressed grave concerns over the fires. French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday said the G7 was nearing a deal to provide “technical and financial help” to countries affected by the Amazon fires.
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Showcasing the beauty of wood, BC forest products from sustainably managed forests are being used to help make these important facilities feel warm and inviting, enhancing well-being. Scott Groves oversees the design, construction and operation of all civic facilities in Surrey, B.C. …Surrey adopted a Wood First Policy in 2010 that recognizes wood’s social, environmental and economic benefits, and makes it the material of choice for public buildings. Many other communities are also using B.C. forest products in their recreational facilities. …The West Vancouver Aquatic Centre features custom-designed glulam mullions. …In Vancouver, adjacent to the Pacific Spirit Regional Park, the Wesbrook Community Centre fits in naturally with its surroundings. …The beauty of B.C. wood was showcased to the world at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics and Paralympic Games. …These projects and others are featured in a newly released book, 
OTTAWA — The Sustainable Forestry Initiative Inc. (SFI) committed in its latest annual progress report to continue advancing sustainability through forest-focused collaborations by maximizing its efforts in standards, conservation, education, and community. SFI’s 2019 report, entitled “Forests of Opportunity”, recounts the organization’s accomplishments encouraging and certifying the latest best practices in sustainable forest management with all its partners in Canada and the U.S. The report reflects the organization’s belief in the wealth of possibilities for economic growth, job‑creation and community building available by taking advantage of the values, goods and services provided by sustainably managed forests and sustainably sourced forest products. “Forests provide an opportunity to maintain and recover biodiversity and sustain a variety of conservation values, including clean water,” Kathy Abusow, President and CEO of SFI said in the foreword to the 2019 report. “But to seize these opportunities, forests must be sustainably managed and forest products must be responsibly sourced.”
The wildfires burning in the Amazon rainforest have prompted a public outcry on social media, with many accusing news organizations of either ignoring the crisis or being slow to report on it. …a number of photos have gone viral, purportedly depicting the devastation wrought in the area. But how accurate are those pictures, and just how bad is the situation? CBC News answers those questions. …But news outlets have found that some of these photos are of different fires at different time periods from different geographic locations. Actor Leonardo DiCaprio reposted a picture on his Instagram, with more than three million likes, but CNN reported that it found the same picture on a website published in 2018. As for four photos shared by actor David Licauco, none are of the current fires, CNN reported. Instead, it discovered that one is of a 2018 wildfire in Sweden and another was from Montana in 2000.