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Greeks cut forests to stay warm

Greece's Mount Olympus is experiencing a rise in unauthorised logging.砍伐

It's estimated over 100,000 trees have been felled illegally.

With fuel燃料 prices soaring直線上升 and temperatures dropping, many people are turning to wood to heat their homes.

Wood markets are thriving興旺的 but not all sources of wood are legitimate.合法的

Racketeers犯罪者 are among those who have been caught taking trees from the home of Greece's ancient gods.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/language/wordsinthenews/2013/01/130130_vwitn_greek_wood.shtml

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