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Deforestation Linked to Over 500,000 Heat-Related Deaths in Tropics: Study
Deforestation has caused more than 5,00,000 deaths in tropical regions over the past 20 years due to heat-related illnesses, according to a new study in Nature Climate Change. The research found that land clearance in the Amazon, Congo, and Southeast Asia raised local temperatures by reducing shade,...