deforestation
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Restoration efforts over decades have helped degraded forests to recover, but the big change has come from the natural expansion of mangroves in many parts of the world following drops in deforestation.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
This leads to dehydration and eventually “desertification”—a phenomenon the film tracks across a quasi-equatorial band of the Earth, where deforestation in pursuit of farmland has had a deleterious effect.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
Some speculate that Andes virus outbreaks are increasing amid deforestation, which pushes rodents out of their natural habitats and closer to humans.
From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026
In Brazil, home to the world's largest rainforest, researchers highlight the effects of stronger environmental policies and law enforcement in helping to slow deforestation.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
The destruction of Britain’s forests has been suggested as the reason behind its early lead in developing coal technology, but why didn’t deforestation have the same effect in China?
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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