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deforestation

[dee-fawr-uh-stey-shuhn, for-] / ˌdi fɔr əˈsteɪ ʃən, fɒr- /
NOUN
clear-cutting
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The tariffs address Brazil’s “unreasonable” policies on digital trade, IP, and illegal deforestation, among other U.S. commerce restrictions.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

This leads to dehydration and eventually “desertification”—a phenomenon the film tracks across a quasi-equatorial band of the Earth, where deforestation in pursuit of farmland has had a deleterious effect.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Some speculate that Andes virus outbreaks are increasing amid deforestation, which pushes rodents out of their natural habitats and closer to humans.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

In Brazil, home to the world's largest rainforest, researchers highlight the effects of stronger environmental policies and law enforcement in helping to slow deforestation.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

I talked about the problems of the human population explosion and deforestation and starvation in Africa.

From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall



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