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It was just a few short months ago that climate change seemed like one of the biggest threats to people and the planet. Climate change hasn’t gone away, but since then another threat has brought the world to a near-halt: COVID-19. And experts say we can expect more pandemics down the line.

The good news is, these twin threats have a shared solution: forest conservation. Learn about 5 ways these threats are connected, and how we can tackle them both at once.

Forest destruction brings wild animals—reservoirs for pathogens like the novel coronavirus—into closer contact with humans. So conserving our forests is a powerful way to prevent pandemics like COVID-19—and of course, we all know that forests are an effective solution to climate change.

Check out five ways the Rainforest Alliance is working to conserve forests—a two-in-one solution for preventing pandemics and fighting climate change.