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Wood-burning stoves are booming in the UK, a cozy response to high energy prices and cost of living pressures. But this comes with a hidden cost. So-called domestic burning is now a leading source of ...

Wood stoves, highly popular in colder climates, represent a cozy way to save money on heating costs. Indeed, the benefits of wood-burning stoves are plentiful. But how safe are they? The truth is that ...

09:49, Thu, Dec 4, 2025 Updated: 09:49, Thu, Dec 4, 2025 An update has been given by the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs on a potential ban for some kinds of wood-burning stoves. This ...

Father Christmas might have to find another way of dropping off our presents soon, as open fires and wood-burning stoves are set to face pollution restrictions. The government released its latest ...

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Sustainability doesn’t always entail new technologies or supply chain innovations. Sometimes, it begins with something simple: the way things are made. In a modest Oregon warehouse, Timber Stoves, a ...

The novelty of a wood burning fireplace wears off when you have to trudge outside to grab a bundle of logs. Installing a wood burning stove can be expensive, and once it’s running, it produces ash ...

FILE - Smoke coming from fireplaces and wood stoves has been linked to a host of health effects including heart attacks, strokes, high blood pressure and asthma attacks. Nordica MacCarty is an ...

When many people think of wood-burning stoves, the chances are that they imagine bulky cast-iron boxes, smoky chimneys and soot-blackened glass. The models that were a mainstay of old cottages and ...

Households are being warned about the dangers of wood-burning stoves, including modern eco-design models, as a new study by the University of Surrey's Global Center for Clean Air Research (GCARE) has ...