Where there's smoke

• Autores: Michael Le Page
• Localización: New scientist, ISSN 0262-4079, Nº. 3111, 2017, págs. 22-23
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Last week, air pollution in London soared to heights not seen since 2011. The usual suspects were named and shamed, including traffic fumes and a lack of wind. But joining them was a surprising culprit. The trendy log-burning stoves producing much of this pollution are marketed as a source of renewable energy that can cut fuel bills while helping reduce global warming. But recent findings suggest they pose a serious threat to the health of their owners, and are also accelerating climate change in the short term. Here, Le Page discusses the environmental impact of wood-burning stoves.