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Zimbabwe Forests Go Up in Smoke Amidst Energy Crisis

Many people are turning to wood for cooking and heating as Zimbabwe's country's electricity outages worsen; however, it comes with environmental consequences, reports Madalitso Mwando for AlertNet.

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A farmer carries firewood (file photo): Up to 90 percent of Zimbabweans now rely on firewood for cooking, a huge leap from around 50 percent two decades ago, according to non-governmental organisation Environment Africa.

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