The Tyee’s Ben Parfitt concludes the last of his series on forestry in BC. In related news: International Paper to cut jobs in San Antonio;  Hurricane Helene damage puts North Carolina rail line out of commission for months; and the European Central Bank lowers its key rate again this year. Meanwhile, the Canadian pulp industry struggles to replace retirees with new hires; and the benefits of building with mass timber are exhibited in Syracuse, New York.

In Forestry/Climate news: an Albertan pulp mill is fined for an unregulated release into fish-bearing waters; more transparency is needed about wildfire management; Europe is not ready for increasing climate change weather; and conservation groups in Canada celebrate a major funding milestone. Meanwhile: researchers promote assisted migration in tree-planting strategies; landslides are modelled in California with more precision; and a breakthrough in understanding the relationship between plant growth and disease resistance.

Finally, the ‘absurd’ idea of burying wood to store carbon.

Suzanne Hopkinson, Tree Frog Editor