Invasive insects and batter preferences have led to the elimination of the wood that dominated the sport for generations. There may not be a single ash bat used in this postseason.
Tag: Wood and Wood Products
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‘Wood Is Life’: A Hong Kong Sawmill’s Last Days
Chi Kee Sawmill and Timber, in business since the 1940s, will soon make way for a vast development project. But it is still bringing new life to old wood.
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As Russia Threatens Europe’s Energy, Ukraine Braces for a Hard Winter
“Our goal is survival,” says the mayor of Lviv, as residents stockpile timber and ironworkers churn out wood-burning stoves.
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The Case Against Commercial Logging in Wildfire-Prone Forests
Logging tends to increase, not decrease, extreme fires.
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How Demand for Twigs Is Bringing Down a Rainforest
In the Congo River Basin, people who collect bundles of wood to make charcoal are playing a surprisingly large role in the deforestation of a region that rivals the Amazon in importance.