deforestation

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Environmentalists have condemned the expansion of illegal mining in the area, saying it has caused rampant deforestation and river pollution.

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

But environmentalists who have long warned about the risks of rampant deforestation fear the current response will not solve the problem, and could even make it worse.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

The researchers are not arguing that climate alone drove social change or that deforestation played no role.

From Science Daily • Feb. 10, 2026

BBC News has recently documented uncovered toxic waste ponds, deforestation and soil erosion at rare earth mines in Northern China.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026

I talked about the problems of the human population explosion and deforestation and starvation in Africa.

From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall