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Splitting and stacking firewood for winter Pommerland village north Germany. 2005

In the Earth Steward scenario, firewood will regain its role as the most common fuel for cooking, heating and hot water in cold and temperate climates. Reafforestation will be essential in regions without forests, most reafforestaion will be by natural regeneration typically of weedy exotic species on excess agricultural land that cannot be managed with limited human, animal and machine power.

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