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Briefing: Why cutting down rainforests may be driving 28,000 heat deaths a year

Strategic angle: Research indicates that deforestation in tropical regions significantly raises temperatures, contributing to thousands of heat-related fatalities annually.

Editorial StaffApril 5, 20261 min read

Deforestation leads to increased temperatures in tropical forests.

Research published in Nature Climate Change highlights the impact on human health.

Approximately 28,000 heat deaths are attributed to rainforest clearing each year.