Wildfires Are Consuming More of Earth’s Timber-Producing Forests Than Ever

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By Cristen Hemingway JaynesNov 15, 2023, 1:53 pm196 ptsTrending
At least one-third of the forests on the planet are cut down for use in the timber industry, worth $1.5 trillion annually, according to The Conversation. The trees are used in paper manufacturing and timber milling, among other applications, but they are increasingly threatened by wildfires. New research by…

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