deforestation
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Deforestation can intensify drought conditions, potentially keeping lake levels persistently low.
From Science Daily • Feb. 24, 2026
Deforestation worldwide in 2024 was 3.1 million hectares above the maximum possible level to align with meeting the 2030 goal, the report said.
From Barron's • Oct. 14, 2025
Deforestation increased in other parts of the Amazon, including the part in Bolivia.
From BBC • Nov. 18, 2024
Deforestation and flooding in Bangladesh, the collapse of Black Sea fisheries, the desertification of sub-Saharan Africa and “a nearly endless list” of other issues, he said, would drive human migration.
From Salon • Nov. 14, 2024
Deforestation and erosion, aggravated by the use of firewood as the primary source of fuel are serious concerns.
From The 2004 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
Vocabulary lists containing deforestation
Africa - Introductory
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South America - Middle School
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Canada - Introductory
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