Time for some home truths about deforestation | Laura Spinney

A powerful French book punctures the myth that countries in the global south are largely responsible for habitat destructionTo prevent future pandemics, we must stop deforestation and end the illegal wildlife trade. Do you agree? Of course you do, because what’s not to like? The buck stops with the evil other. The question is, will doing those things solve the problem? And the answer is, probably not. They will help, but there’s another, potentially bigger problem closer to home: the