Forestry News

• Tetra Tech (TTEK) Wins $25M Single-Award Contract From USAID
  
  Tetra Tech's (TTEK) deal with USAID will help in enhancing the consumption of renewable energy and reducing deforestation in Zambia.
  Zacks.  Friday, 22 Jan 2021.
• Forestar Group (FOR) Q1 Earnings Surpass Estimates
  
  Forestar Group (FOR) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of 17.95% and -2.48%, respectively, for the quarter ended December 2020. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?
  Zacks.  Thursday, 21 Jan 2021.
• Washington becomes the first state to offer HUMAN composting services
  
  Herland Forest is a natural burial cemetery and nonprofit research center based just north of the Columbia River Gorge in Klickitat County. Washington.
  Daily Mail.  Wednesday, 20 Jan 2021.
• Two NHS trusts in the Midlands 'will start rolling out 24/7 Covid vaccines from TOMORROW'
  
  University Hospitals Birmingham and Sherwood Forest Hospitals in Nottinghamshire have been selected to trial the 24/7 roll out, senior Government sources say.
  Daily Mail.  Wednesday, 20 Jan 2021.
• In Russia's Urals, Abandoned Industrial Towns Are Reclaimed By Forest
  
  In Russia's Urals region, towns that once churned out industrial chemicals and coal are now largely abandoned. ...
  Radio Liberty.  Sunday, 17 Jan 2021.
• Bees respond to wildfire aftermath by producing more female offspring
  
  Researchers have found that the blue orchard bee, an important native pollinator, produces female offspring at higher rates in the aftermath of wildfire in forests.
  Science Daily.  Thursday, 14 Jan 2021.
• Take a Stand for Causes You Support With the Help of Conscious Step Socks
  
  Conscious Step is a sock and apparel company that wants you to wear what you believe in, whether you support LGBTQ+ rights or want to protect the rainforest.
  Mental Floss.  Thursday, 14 Jan 2021.
• Jones, No. 16 Louisville beat Wake Forest 77-65
  
  No. 16 Louisville twice flirted with handing Wake Forest a lopsided loss only to squander leads. The good news for coach Chris Mack was the way the Cardinals responded each time.
  Fox News.  Thursday, 14 Jan 2021.
• Need to reduce work-related stress? It's a walk in the park
  
  Research examined the relationship between 'sense of coherence' (a quality indicative of stress-coping ability) and frequency of walking in forests or greenspaces. The aim was to find easy coping devices for workplace stress. ...
  Science Daily.  Wednesday, 13 Jan 2021.
• Snow Heaps More Misery On Migrants Living In Bosnian Forest
  
  Snow and low temperatures have brought more misery for migrants living in a makeshift camp in a forest above the town of Velika Kladusa in northwestern Bosnia-Herzegovina. ...
  Radio Liberty.  Tuesday, 12 Jan 2021.
• Biggest surprises of the 2020-21 women's college basketball season
  
  Washington State, Wake Forest and South Carolina guard Destanni Henderson are among the teams and players turning heads this season.
  ESPN.  Monday, 11 Jan 2021.
• Hauser sparks No. 22 Virginia past Wake Forest, 70-61
  
  Sam Hauser scored 11 of his 16 points during a 28-10 run to open the second half and No. 22 Virginia returned from a coronavirus pause to beat Wake Forest 70-61 on Wednesday night.
  Fox News.  Thursday, 7 Jan 2021.
• Four ponies killed in New Forest collision
  
  They were hit while licking freshly laid salt on a road which is a black spot for animal accidents.
  BBC News.  Friday, 1 Jan 2021.
• Why This AI Company Founder Left Tech To Become A Healer
  
  After founding three tech companies and working for years as a UX designer, Cris Beasley made a radical choice. She left the tech world to become a healer, moving from SF to the cloud forests of Chiapas, Mexico. ...
  Forbes.  Thursday, 31 Dec 2020.
• Japan developing wooden satellites to cut space junk
  
  A Japanese forestry firm has partnered with Kyoto University in what would be a world first.
  BBC News.  Tuesday, 29 Dec 2020.

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