deforestation
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The former union leader has overseen a drop in inflation and unemployment while massively curbing deforestation in the Amazon rainforest.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
Measures that reduced disturbances generated the largest benefits for forest biodiversity and were nearly as important as preventing outright deforestation when it came to safeguarding carbon stocks.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 21, 2026
Over the years, their numbers have declined sharply because of deforestation, habitat loss and hunting.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
The seeding of hundreds of thousands of acres of avocado trees transformed the state’s climate, with deforestation fueling higher temperatures and resulting in less rain.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
By around 5,000 years ago, pollen analyses testify to widespread deforestation of highland valleys, suggesting forest clearance for agriculture.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
Vocabulary lists containing deforestation
Africa - Introductory
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South America - Middle School
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Canada - Introductory
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