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What and where is the tallest living hardwood tree in the world?

Answer:  The Australian mountain ash, known as “Centurion,” is located in Tasmania.

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guinnessworldrecords.com: Tallest living hardwood tree

Plans to cut down Ukrainian forests were outlined in a letter written by Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu. He stated that timber that is not used for the needs of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation should be sold and the proceeds used to fund the occupying army.

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The Forest Stewardship Council confirmed that it has suspended trading certificates from Russia and Belarus, per its provision that "the forest sector is not associated with violent armed conflict, including that which threatens national or regional security and/or is linked to military control."

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Experts predict that ocean shipping rates could double or triple due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Shipping rates could surge from $10,000 per forty-foot container to $30,000, while air freight rates might spike even higher.

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Russia's Ministry of Industry and Trade proposed introducing a ban on the export of birch wood, plywood logs, and fuel chips to "unfriendly countries" by the end of 2022.

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7seasgroupusa.com: Russia plans to ban on wood exports to U.S. and EU until the end of 2022