Since fire was first used by humans thousands of years ago, we’ve been hopelessly drawn to it. So if you’re thinking of installing some kind of fireplace this winter, you’re probably responding to an ...

A group of ten states plan to sue the Environmental Protection Agency for failing to update its residential wood-burning stove emissions standards, citing potential health and environmental risks the ...

As public health officials warn about rising emissions from urban wood burning, a BMJ investigation finds that just under a third of councils in high use areas have faced pressure from the stove ...

Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small organic farmer in the Columbia River Gorge. She enjoys gardening, reporting on environmental topics, and spending her time outside ...

Wood fires are a cosy way to stay warm in winter, but making this an environmentally friendly heating option for your home means burning the right firewood. A wood smoke expert is calling for ...

RIGHT ONE FOR YOUR SPACE. ONE OF THE PERKS OF COLDER WEATHER IS COMING BACK INSIDE TO ENJOY A TOASTY WARM HOME, AND THERE ARE PLENTY OF WAYS TO TURN UP THE HEAT, INCLUDING PELLET STOVES. CONSUMER ...

Aussies have been left outraged over a push to ban new wood heaters from homes following a study highlighting their deadly effects. A study published in the Medical Journal of Australia on Monday ...

WOOD heaters may seem a quaint and cosy winter warmer to some, but this type has prompted dozens of complaints in Melbourne’s east. Monash Council has received 85 complaints about smoke from wood ...

A new generation of low-emission wood heaters that can produce a fraction of the particulate pollution of current models could save lives by improving air quality, according to researchers. But while ...

A 'woke' council has been warned by the advertising watchdog over claims wood-burning stoves are 'cosy killers' that produce deadly air pollution. Brighton & Hove City Council launched a campaign in ...