US homebuilders are feeling better as February marks the second month where all three ‘sentiment’ index components showed gains. In other Business news: BC expects forestry revenue to fall in 2019; the US-China trade war reduces log exports from Oregon; and both the town council and union speak up for the Ontario’s Fort Francis mill.

In Wood Product news: zero carbon buildings offer GHG reductions, receive Gov’t of Canada support; the US Dep’t of Defense eyes CLT; I-Joists are under the gun in Idaho; and the latest renderings for Toronto’s Timber City. Elsewhere: IMAX releases its Great Bear Rainforest film; new research says glyphosate can persist in edible plants; and Indonesian children exposed to forest fire smoke while in the womb show stunted growth.

Finally, NASA says the Earth is greener than it was 20 years ago, while logging in Australia is measured by the cricket field.

Kelly McCloskey, Tree Frog Editor