Forest protection is a matter of life & death. A shocking new study shows deforestation has killed over half a million people in the tropics in just 20 years. Cutting forests doesn’t just fuel global climate collapse – it drives deadly local heat, drought & fire.

the Guardian

Deforestation has killed half a million people in past 20 years, study finds

Localised rises in temperature caused by land clearance cause 28,330 heat-related deaths a year, researchers find