deforestation
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Deforestation can intensify drought conditions, potentially keeping lake levels persistently low.
From Science Daily • Feb. 24, 2026
Deforestation is another key culprit, while severe droughts and dry winds fuelled by climate change are making the problem worse, he said.
From Barron's • Dec. 18, 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 fell significantly in Brazil's Amazon in 2023 but the world remains far off track to meeting its target of halting it by 2030, according to the World Resources Institute.
From BBC • Nov. 18, 2024
Deforestation has also an injurious effect upon agriculture.
From Problems in American Democracy by Williamson, Thames Ross
Vocabulary lists containing deforestation
Africa - Introductory
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South America - Middle School
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Canada - Introductory
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