According to a recent study by Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research published in Nature Communications, using engineered wood for constructing houses and buildings in urban areas could help save 106 billion tonnes of carbon emissions by 2100.

Use timber to build houses, cut 100 billion tonnes of carbon emissions: Study

Russia has vast forests from the Altai mountains to its Pacific Coast. The country is now aiming to reduce its reliance on hydrocarbons and turn to wood as an alternative. WION tells you more.

WION Dispatch: Russia to reduce dependence on hydro carbo, go big on timber

When the world's top athletes meet in Tokyo for the Olympics later this year, they'll be spending some of their recreational time in a communal space built entirely out of reusable timber. Organisers of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics on Wednesday (January 29) unveiled the village plaza, which was made from 40,000 pieces of timber, donated by 63 Japanese municipal governments.

Tokyo 2020 athletes plaza made from sustainable timber

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