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Bill Fletcher reports that almost all the serious deforestation going on today is in tropical rainforests, resulting in the lost habitat of species and increasing access to viruses from forest animals. The worst examples are in Asia, where palm oil plantations are replacing forests, and Brazil, where the main cause is cattle ranching.
By Metta SpencerBill Fletcher reports that almost all the serious deforestation going on today is in tropical rainforests, resulting in the lost habitat of species and increasing access to viruses from forest animals. The worst examples are in Asia, where palm oil plantations are replacing forests, and Brazil, where the main cause is cattle ranching.