deforestation
Example Sentences
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The commission insists that its regulations apply only to those placing goods directly into the EU, but the law is fully intended to combat global deforestation.
However, widespread deforestation and expanding agriculture are rapidly reducing these habitats.
From Science Daily
Some also accuse Prabowo of being insensitive toward flood victims by promoting the expansion of palm oil plantations - environmental groups say the deforestation caused by that has also worsened the floods.
From BBC
"Changes in soil moisture or deforestation can have immediate, cascading impacts on yields."
From Science Daily
Lula boasts an overall positive environmental record, having overseen a sharp decline in deforestation in the Amazon rainforest.
From Barron's
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