Gas stoves are a bigger climate threat than previously thought, study finds

Feb 4, 2022

Gas stoves are bigger contributors to the climate crisis than previously believed. Image: Mykola Makhlai/Unsplash

Olivia Rosane

Freelance Reporter, Ecowatch

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