Example Sentences

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Deforesting industries often clear an area by setting fires, which rapidly release stored carbon into the atmosphere.

From Scientific American • Feb. 20, 2023

Deforesting can outweigh the carbon gains of grazing, and that’s a cost that isn’t factored into the equation in most of these studies.

From Washington Post • Oct. 3, 2022