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Madagascar’s protected area forests have 2.5km buffer zone forests surrounding them that also need urgent protection.
New research says invasive black wattle trees that are burnt as fuelwood in South Africa’s rural areas would be better turned into charcoal and useful wood products.
Ubuntu feminism – the idea that everyone is obliged to care for each other’s wellbeing – should become a central focus of the renewable energy rollout in Africa.
Burundi’s government must balance strict climate regulations alongside promoting voluntary behaviour changes.
Environmental consciousness means people are less likely to cook using firewood.
Women’s relationship to the environment is shaped by their social position.
In urbanising communities in sub-Saharan Africa, women cooking primarily with charcoal and wood had approximately 50% higher odds of likely depression than those cooking with gas.
Cooking with wood and charcoal can raise indoor air pollution to dangerous levels.
With trees infested by the emerald ash borer deemed essentially worthless, a team of designers wanted to see if the decaying wood could be repurposed as a building material.
Air pollution from burning firewood and charcoal is the fourth-biggest killer in many countries.
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