firewood

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Madhura Joshi of climate think tank E3G said rural households may turn to biomass like firewood and subsidised kerosene, while some could shift to electricity, biogas or improved cookstoves where available and affordable.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

Warner recommends checking outdoor areas carefully before gardening or reaching into brush or firewood piles.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

As a result, they had to plan their grocery shopping in advance and ration their firewood.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

At one feeding center, an elderly volunteer told us he spends hours every day scavenging for firewood.

From Salon • Feb. 15, 2026

There weren’t many of them left: the soldiers had cut most of the wood for lumber and firewood.

From "My Brother Sam is Dead" by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier