Deforestation in tropical countries could contribute to increased deaths from heat exposure in nearby populations, new research has shown.
Deforestation in tropical countries could contribute to increased deaths from heat exposure in nearby populations, new research has shown.
Published today in the journal Nature Climate Change, the research was led by Dr Carly Reddington and Professor Dominick Spracklen, from the University of Leeds’ School of Earth and Environment.
The study, which analysed areas across Central and South America, Africa and South-East Asia, found that local climate heating caused by tropical deforestation has exposed over 300 million people to increased temperatures and is associated with 28,000 heat-related deaths each year.
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