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Title: Hunt for the smokeless chulha
Source:The Hindu
Date:13 October 2013

The hunt is again on finding a smokeless chulha (stove) to replace the soot emitting ones in more than 160 million households across India. This time the hunt is triggered not just by concerns of public health but also climate change. Many new prototypes are emerging. Corporate as well as philanthropic groups and researchers are working across the globe at finding a cheap and versatile enough alternative that could suit the need of people across various sections. The cook stoves and the soot that arises from burning biomass — firewood, dung and agricultural residues — are now the focus of a global community fighting climate change as well. The soot — or black carbon — is a killer. It causes respiratory problems and leads to premature deaths. Women and children in poor households are the worst hit. The black carbon particles also contribute to global warming.




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