The UN FAO released an interactive version of its 1990-2020 analysis of the world’s forest resources. In other Forestry news: fibre access challenges Aspen Planers in BC; Forest fires up, hectares lost down in Ontario; US House spending bills to address conservation; endangered species status sought for rare Alaska wolves; the sustainability (or not) of biomass electricity in the Netherlands; a New Zealand court decision emphasizes steep slope safety; and Iran’s forest fires attributed to human error.

In other news: Covid-19 fails to dampen US home purchase plans; 84 Lumber to expand with 200 new hires; Alabama Pellets secures incentives for new mill; Verso shutdown impacts Wisconsin’s loggers; and Rayonier Advanced Materials reports lower Q2 earnings.

Finally, as the affordable housing crisis intensifies, its granny flats to the rescue.

Kelly McCloskey, Tree Frog Editor