‘Firewood is the new gold’ – prices and theft jump in Europe as Russia’s gas cutoff boosts wood demand

Europe is turning to firewood to offset the loss of Russian natural gas supplies. A report from the Washington Post says soaring energy costs are pushing Europe to burn coal, trash, and wood. “Firewood is the new gold,” sources told the Washington Post. Soaring energy prices in Europe are pushing the continent to revert to heating sources like coal and firewood, according to a report from the Washington Post. “While the earth remains, Seedtime and