ZSL #049 The forest behind your floorboards

ZSL Wild Science Podcast by Zoological Society of London

Oct 24, 202521:31Science & Medicine

Do you know where the wood in your floorboards comes from? Or your desk, or dining chairs? In this episode, we dig deep into the grain of a global issue that is often hidden in plain sight in our offices, our houses and...

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