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The vast forests of Eastern Siberia, known as the Taiga, are a goldmine for Chinese wood traders, who send raw logs over the border to serve their home country's booming economy. But much of the wood trade is illegal.

Beef TubHELP BORDERS FOREST TRUST TO BUY THE DEVIL'S BEEF TUB!
Borders Forest Trust, in December 2007, agreed a legal option to buy a stunning area of land in the central Southern Uplands, Corehead Farm. This unique section of the Southern Uplands covers some 1,500 acres (640 hectares) and contains two of the most iconic and significant landscape features in south Scotland, The Devil's Beef Tub and Hartfell, the highest hill in Dumfriesshire. The farm lies across the landscape and is almost corrugated in appearance because of the many hills and valleys that lie within it.

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As part of the 10th National Architecture Week, John Gilbert Architects turned a parking space on St. Vincent Street in central Glasgow into a lush green lawn, complete with deckchairs and refreshments - but unfortunately a traffic warden brought an end to the festivities within two hours! Nevertheless, they succeeded in drawing attention to the lack of green space in Glasgow, which claims to be one of the greenest cities in Europe – only 9% of the land is public greenspace compared to 12% for roads and parking.