Storm flooding and deforestation

The World

Hurricane Helene has brought massive devastation to the southern United States. Part of what people there are struggling with is the fallout from mudslides linked to deforestation. Host Carolyn Beeler speaks with Todd Gartner, director for Cities4Forests and Natural Infrastructure at the World Resources Institute, about the connection between deforestation, flooding and mudslides from the Appalachians to the Himalayas.

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