Building with timber instead of steel could help pull millions of tons of carbon from the atmosphere

<p>Should the cities of the future be made of wood?</p><br /><p>Building structures out of wood doesn&#x2019;t seem like a particularly innovative idea&#x2014;people have been building wood houses for centuries. But when it comes to new efforts to be sustainable, all-timber construction is the latest advancement. How exactly is a process that requires us to cut down trees more environmentally friendly, though? Sustainable forest management would be crucial, experts say, but if that is part of a global boom in using timber in new constructions, new wood buildings could store up to 700 million tons of carbon a year.</p><p>Read Full Story</p><br /> <br />

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