deforestation
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Monmouthshire council became Wales' first Deforestation Free Champion council, in a move brought about as a result of lobbying by the county's school pupils.
From BBC • Nov. 9, 2025
Deforestation, reduced river flows from hydroelectric dams, and an exodus of people from rural areas were intensifying the country's wildfires and putting forests at greater risk, Diku said.
From Barron's • Oct. 11, 2025
Deforestation has remained a significant issue globally, with primary forests contributing to 16 per cent of the total tree cover loss in the last two decades, driven by climate change and intensive human activity.
From Science Daily • Nov. 25, 2024
Deforestation and flooding in Bangladesh, the collapse of Black Sea fisheries, the desertification of sub-Saharan Africa and “a nearly endless list” of other issues, he said, would drive human migration.
From Salon • Nov. 14, 2024
Deforestation and erosion, aggravated by the use of firewood as the primary source of fuel are serious concerns.
From The 2004 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
Vocabulary lists containing deforestation
Africa - Introductory
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South America - Middle School
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Canada - Introductory
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