deforestation
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
The so-called ecocide narrative argues that deforestation led to conflict and population decline before Europeans arrived in the 18th century, turning the island into a cautionary tale about overconsumption.
From Science Daily
BBC News has recently documented uncovered toxic waste ponds, deforestation and soil erosion at rare earth mines in Northern China.
From BBC
They were already established long before widespread deforestation during British rule.
From Science Daily
Add deforestation and ravaging fires, and it’s fair to say that, in a few months, humans can swiftly and completely ruin forest habitat that was thousands of years in the making.
Outside of protected areas, palm oil plantations are a major source of deforestation.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
