deforestation

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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

Much of that deforestation happened in areas with government permits, and it is not clear that transferring operations to the state will improve matters.

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

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