The growing popularity of charcoal from the shea nut tree has made the situation worse. It is said to burn for longer than ...

Tropical forests in eastern Congo that fell into rebel hands this year have seen a spike in illegal logging to produce ...

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Tree cutting, whether at construction sites or within communities, must now be approved by the Ministries of Environment and ...

The buried roots and stumps of an ancient forest in southern China are the charred remains of an ancient war and the burning of a capital city, according to a recent study from researchers who ...

Mustafa Gerima wants local communities to stop chopping down the trees to make charcoal - which they say is more profitable than the oil, also used in cooking, that is extracted from its fruit. He ...

Mustafa Gerima wants local communities to stop chopping down the trees to make charcoal - which they say is more profitable than the oil, also used in cooking, that is extracted from its fruit.

Most residents of the community, especially women reportedly engage in the felling of trees for charcoal and firewood sale as their means of livelihood. Driving through the Local Government from ...

Chart: The Economist Charcoal has fuelled Africa’s urbanisation. It is dense in energy and hard to regulate, much like cities themselves. Despite concerns about pollution, lost trees and illicit ...

Illegal logging has surged in the tropical forests of eastern Congo after falling into rebel hands earlier this year, stoking ...