KATIRE, South Sudan (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Sprawling teak forests, planted nearly a century ago to supply lumber and government income, are fast disappearing in South Sudan as timber companies ...

A few weeks ago, if someone asked me the best wood for outdoor furniture, I'd almost always recommend teak. It's a naturally water-resistant hardwood that looks great even without a stain, so it's ...

On Dec. 16 last year, the Maersk Sana, a Singapore-registered cargo ship, cruised into the United States and docked at the Port of Miami an hour before dawn. On board was a container carrying 51,000 ...

KATIRE, South Sudan, Feb 13 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Sprawling teak forests, planted nearly a century ago to supply lumber and government income, are fast disappearing in South Sudan as timber ...

Tsukuba, Japan—Climate change is significantly affecting forest ecosystems through rising temperatures, altered precipitation patterns, and increased frequency of extreme weather events. Tropical ...

Teak harvest in Northern Thailand in 1985 was only one-tenth that in 1971. The dramatic decrease has been attributed by some authors to loss of trees through shifting cultivation and intensification ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract The yield of teak plantations established by taungya in the dry lowland rain forest area of Nigeria was assessed. The study involved the ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. As Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos looks set to take possession of the world’s biggest sailing yacht in 2022, activists are raising questions about ...

Teak (Tectona grandis) is one of the most valued tropical hardwoods for its beauty, durability, and versatility. Teak trees naturally occur in the Indo-Pacific region, where a long history of ...

East African countries should invest in DNA databases and electronic wood tracking to help preserve South Sudan's 'king of woods.' In January, South Sudan's Environment and Forestry Minister Josephine ...

The forest known as the Monsoon Forest is a Tropical Deciduous Forest. Learn why trees shed leaves seasonally and why this is ...

Architect Pham Thanh Huy of Vietnamese design firm 282 Design recently renovated a villa into the Teak House, a Northern European-inspired getaway in the cool highlands of Ngọc Thanh in northern ...