Bat-borne diseases, including rabies and Nipah virus encephalitis — which has led to human deaths in Malaysia — are on the rise, largely due to deforestation. This is because deforestation has a negative impact on biodiversity: it reduces species diversity and makes ecosystems unstable. Deforestation leads to higher temperatures in the soil and water, which […]
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