CHARCOAL BURNING AND FIREWOOD COLLECTION

Unidentified residents of Iringa on Tuesday were found transporting charcoal and firewood along Iringa-Dodoma Road in Iringa Region. The charcoal and firewood were coming from Isimani in Iringa District to Iringa Urban Center (about 65 kilometeres). The commodities are the  common cooking energy to the most residents in towns because they can not afford to use electricty for cooking due higher tarriffs hence forest degradation. Charcoal burning and firewood collection are some of the factors contributing to climate change and Global Warming.