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Level A1 – BeginnerCEFR A1
2 min
73 words
- Researchers warn forest loss is a health risk.
- They studied the years 2001 to 2020.
- Loss of trees raises local temperatures.
- About 345 million people faced warming.
- Deforestation caused about 28,000 heat deaths yearly.
- Most exposed people lived in Africa and Southeast Asia.
- Latin America lost the largest forest area.
- Trees cool land, and loss makes heat worse.
- Governments pledged to stop forest loss by 2030.
- Experts call for action to save lives.
Difficult words
- deforestation — Cutting down many trees.
- tree — A tall plant with branches.trees
- health — Being free from sickness.
- heat — Warmth or high temperature.heat deaths
- die — To stop living.deaths
- nature — The world around us.
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Discussion questions
- What do you think happens if many trees are cut down?
- Why are trees important for our health?
- How can we help to prevent deforestation?
