deforestation

Example Sentences

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Illegal mining has expanded in the country, with many environmentalists condemning the deforestation and pollution.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

Vast stretches of a once-verdant acacia forest south of Sudan's capital Khartoum have been reduced to little more than fields of stumps as nearly three years of conflict have fuelled deforestation.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

The one saving grace, said Timer, has been the public's "very significant rising awareness" of deforestation in Indonesia since the disaster.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

While there, he received recognition for his graphics work on Amazon deforestation and Arctic climate change.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 15, 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