Despite forests' important benefits, they are being destroyed as 2 million tons of firewood are burned daily. 13 million hectares of forests are lost annually. Indoor air pollution from biomass cooking fuels claims 500,000 lives in India each year, mostly women and children. A new improved cookstove called Aagami is being developed that can reduce this pollution, save fuel and money, and help protect forests and lives. It is more efficient and sustainable than traditional stoves.