Clearing tropical forests isn’t just dangerous to the natural world — it’s also a threat to human health and wellbeing, says physician Neil Vora. Tracing how environmental devastation led to deadly epidemics like Ebola, he presents three ways deforestation unleashes disease and calls on each of us to help preserve the delicate ecological balance we depend upon.
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@mitmit59
December 8, 2023 at 9:03 am
perfect!!!
@drummer265
December 8, 2023 at 9:04 am
What about if we want to help along the next pandemic instead? I wouldn’t be mad about working fully remotely and there be a standing order for people to stay 6ft away from me at all times again.
@ironmaiden5658
December 8, 2023 at 9:05 am
None of us have a choice how to stop a plandemic. Just like convid we will be forced to comply with the invented next fallacy.
@scdhl4
December 8, 2023 at 9:08 am
6:26 damn climate extremist’s
@dalahoo704
December 8, 2023 at 9:12 am
Tanks a lot
@piku5637
December 8, 2023 at 9:16 am
Deforestation isn’t going to stop unless masses of people go vegan.
@sophiaisabelle000
December 8, 2023 at 9:17 am
There’s gonna be wars after this. Y’all think it’s gonna stop at COVID? Think again.
@user-dn5nr1rd1z
December 8, 2023 at 9:20 am
Sounds ideal but does nothing to stop anyone digging out pathogens to research and play around with in biolabs and one escaping all barriers to reach us, intentionally or accidently
@AYUSH-482
December 8, 2023 at 10:58 am
👍 right
@yugshende3
December 8, 2023 at 6:25 pm
People don’t just randomly go around breaking vials in labs as shown in the movies. Also, YouTubers like kurgzegast get views by making dramatic content. I would suggest to keep some faith in humanity.
@wexpmedia5889
December 10, 2023 at 10:55 am
It’s called dealing with what is in your control to manage risk.
Waste of time to sit around in fear over things you have no control over.
@thejay1221
December 8, 2023 at 9:26 am
So more trees would have prevented small businesses from losing their means of livelihood?
@kk-xj5oz
December 8, 2023 at 9:26 am
Would not have stopped covid 19 because that came from a lab. By poeple like him “studying” the virus and ends up “accidentally” spreading it to the whole world population.
@user-rm2qj2jh4l
December 8, 2023 at 9:36 am
Wow, go Neil Vora!! Let’s do care about the polar bears, and all other sentient creatures! Also, you’re “and trust me, I’m not just saying it because bats are my second favorite animal group other than snakes” had me laughing so hard! haha But it’s so true, they’re important for ecosystems and for us but also just important in their own right
@andy_nvrmnd
December 8, 2023 at 9:45 am
Thank you ❤
@bertlzansinger
December 8, 2023 at 9:52 am
Crucial topic!
But, excuse me, his intonation is so hurtful to my ears, that I had to break up the vid.
@Lerppu69
December 8, 2023 at 10:02 am
Does he know that Covid-19 was created in a Chinese biolabratory?
@Lerppunen
December 8, 2023 at 10:02 am
Does he know that Covid-19 was created in a Chinese biolabratory?
@emikoorange5808
December 11, 2023 at 1:59 pm
This is true. So what is this? Propaganda.
@oksu8472
December 8, 2023 at 10:11 am
I do not trust.
@The6thelement9413
December 8, 2023 at 10:42 am
I agree. Trees clean our air.
@The6thelement9413
December 8, 2023 at 10:53 am
Well said, but how do you get anyone to listen? Our world is very greedy.
@Deo_TheGamer55
December 8, 2023 at 3:00 pm
true
@peglor
December 10, 2023 at 9:22 am
It’s not so much that the world is greedy, but the corporations literally select for the greediest most self serving people they can find to run them, so regardless of how people in general are, the people with the power to make a difference are the exact people who would destroy it all for just a little bit more money. It’s very much the purpose of governments (If they claim to represent the people) to make laws to hold corporate greed to account, but it’s all too easy for those in government to take the donations and the promise of a high paying ‘consultancy’ position after their political term ends and just do what they’re told 😞.
@nonchalantd
December 8, 2023 at 11:21 am
♥
@jaybee2745
December 8, 2023 at 11:24 am
Tell this to bill gates. He wants to cut down millions of trees
@hungrymusicwolf
December 8, 2023 at 11:24 am
It is much more effective to prevent than it is to solve/cure. Sadly we often like to ignore the obvious solutions because they’re uncomfortable and force us to change out ways.
@pondholloworchards7312
December 8, 2023 at 11:49 am
I know how to stop one turn your tvs off
@Jaebee2626
December 8, 2023 at 12:50 pm
❤
@elladumaplin6922
December 8, 2023 at 2:34 pm
Deforestation is massive in the Far East. Entire forests and mountains have been mowed down for palm oil.Greedy rich people!
@tammycunningham7453
December 8, 2023 at 4:45 pm
Sorry, but viruses don’t come from animals.
@chanhoan2788
December 8, 2023 at 11:15 pm
I’m not a world leader or have big words to influence people but my actions for helping to fight climate change is controlling my daily activitis not to affect the environment like: reject to use unnecessary plastic bags when shoping, carry my own useable bags, put trash in a right garbage bins, tell my team to do it too, limit to use plastic bottles…
@BrianMcInnis87
December 9, 2023 at 12:35 am
2:51 That would stand to reason. Pandemics like those don’t tend to originate in vegetables or minerals.
@dominickbuitrago9269
December 9, 2023 at 11:37 pm
If there is a new pandemic when will it come
@SleepyAizawa69
December 10, 2023 at 6:18 am
this man carries a important message..we all need to put his advice into action
@user-jt8kg8sy9g
December 10, 2023 at 12:31 pm
Little fast speech
@yaooooo846
December 10, 2023 at 11:17 pm
Very cool speech indeed!
@mariaantoniettamontella9173
December 11, 2023 at 5:20 am
super
@emikoorange5808
December 11, 2023 at 2:01 pm
Did he just say “safe and effective vaccine”??
Whole thing is propaganda.
What is this channel now?