Will the skyscrapers of the future be made out of wood?

Wood products that are nearly as strong as steel are going into more high-rises, locking up carbon. But can we grow enough trees to keep pace?

Until about your grandparents’ childhood—or maybe your great-grandparents'—the world was made of wood. Everything from weapons and wheels, barrels and…

Full text: https://www.nationalgeographic.co.uk/environment-and-conservation/2020/01/will-skyscrapers-future-be-made-out-wood

Author

Saul Elbein

Source

National Geographic, 2020-01-15.

Supplier

Finnish Forest Research Institute
University of Eastern Finland

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