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'Like Poking a Beehive': The Worrisome Link Between Deforestation And Disease

By Nathan Rott
Published June 22, 2020 at 3:00 AM MDT
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Scientists say accelerating deforestation and development may increase the risk of pandemic diseases. The current economic crisis may also make that trend worse if more people cut down trees for fuel.

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Nathan Rott
Nathan Rott is a correspondent on NPR's National Desk, where he focuses on environment issues and the American West.
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