agriculture
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But the country's forests are still threatened by agriculture, which remains the largest driver of forest loss to make room for soy fields and cattle ranches.
From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026
People had significantly altered 75 percent of land and 66 percent of ocean areas through agriculture, fishing, climate change, pollution, and other activities.
From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026
The country includes regions with intensive agriculture, diverse climates and ecosystems, and significant social and geographic inequalities.
From Science Daily • Apr. 27, 2026
Thirteen of the dead wolves were taken to the institute in Teramo, which found the "presence of pesticides for agriculture used in poisoned bait for animals".
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026
Today, scholars agree that agriculture sprang up in other parts of the world not by the action of Middle Eastern farmers exporting their revolution but entirely independently.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
Vocabulary lists containing agriculture
The Industrial Revolution - Introductory
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Down on the Farm
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The United States
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