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21 de sept. de 2021 · Deforestation is the mass removal of trees over a wide area, often for agricultural purposes. It harms wildlife, worsens climate change, and threatens human health and well-being. Learn how animal agriculture is one of the main drivers of deforestation and what you can do to stop it.
7 de dic. de 2022 · Deforestation is the large-scale destruction of trees and forests that affects ecosystems, climate, and human health. Learn how deforestation contributes to global warming, zoonotic diseases, and water shortages, and what we can do to stop it.
22 de nov. de 2019 · Deforestation can increase the risk of diseases like malaria, Nipah, and Lassa by creating ideal habitats for mosquitoes and wildlife. Learn how forests act as natural barriers and what we can do to prevent the next pandemic.
4 de dic. de 2018 · Learn how deforestation and forest degradation affect human health, biodiversity, climate change, and livelihoods. Find out the causes, impacts, and solutions from WWF, a global conservation organization.
23 de feb. de 2016 · But deforestation is having another worrisome effect: an increase in the spread of life-threatening diseases such as malaria and dengue fever. For a host of ecological reasons, the loss of forest can act as an incubator for insect-borne and other infectious diseases that afflict humans.
Forest loss and damage is the cause of around 10% of global warming. There’s simply no way we can fight the climate crisis if we don’t stop deforestation. We need to protect forests now more than ever. © Mauri Rautkari/ WWF. What’s destroying forests? Most deforestation is carried out to clear land for food production.
28 de abr. de 2022 · Deforestation: Human Health Impacts and How to Fight Back. Healthy People, Healthy Planet. What Do Forests Have to Do with Your Health? A Lot, It Turns Out. From rainfall to mental health,...
