deforested
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It aims to buy previously deforested land and cover them with trees to suck up greenhouse gases and profit from carbon credits and timber.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2026
In Manaus, the capital of Amazonas state, the first cases in the current outbreak were detected near recently deforested areas.
From Science Magazine ● Jun. 4, 2024
But they were helpless against years-long droughts and also are believed to have deforested vast tracts for agriculture.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 26, 2024
Deforestation is allowed under a state permit but Global Witness found permits covered only 1% of the land deforested, suggesting the majority was illegal.
From BBC ● Feb. 20, 2024
Broad valleys were completely deforested and dotted with villages, and drained and fenced fields for intensive food production covered entire valley floors.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
