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| Subject: Thanks to Statism, Greeks Raid Forests in Search of Wood to Heat Homes Tue Jan 15, 2013 7:34 pm | |
| Tens of thousands of trees have disappeared from parks and woodlands this winter across Greece, authorities said, in a worsening problem that has had tragic consequences as the crisis-hit country's impoverished residents, too broke to pay for electricity or fuel, turn to fireplaces and wood stoves for heat.
As winter temperatures bite, that trend is dealing a serious blow to the environment, as hillsides are denuded of timber and smog from fires clouds the air in Athens and other cities, posing risks to public health.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324442304578232280995369300.html |
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