If governments do not take action to control greenhouse gases and deforestation, a vicious cycle will ensue where fires may lead to more fires.
What wildfires in Brazil, Siberia, and the US West have in common|Lili Pike|September 17, 2020|Vox
Among other things, it ensures developing countries get paid if they can show that they’ve been preventing deforestation, a huge source of greenhouse gas emissions, and environmental degradation.
Want to fight climate change effectively? Here’s where to donate your money.|Sigal Samuel|September 17, 2020|Vox
The die also controls where habitation destruction — either deforestation or pollution — spreads.
The board game Endangered shows just how hard conservation can be|Sarah Zielinski|August 21, 2020|Science News
Some people also use words like clearance, clearing or clearcutting for deforestation.
Scientists Say: Deforestation|Bethany Brookshire|August 3, 2020|Science News For Students
Ranches in the Amazon, for example, get their space from deforestation.
Scientists Say: Deforestation|Bethany Brookshire|August 3, 2020|Science News For Students
Washington excused its employment on the grounds that U.S. forces used it for purposes of “deforestation” and not against people.
Leslie H. Gelb: Obama Is Right on Chemical Warfare in Syria|Leslie H. Gelb|April 28, 2013|DAILY BEAST
By June, deforestation in the rainforest region had dropped to a 23-year low, and is down 75 percent just since 2004.
The New Gold Rush|Mac Margolis|August 19, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Brazil is the fourth-largest greenhouse-gas emitter in the world, largely due to the deforestation of the Amazon.
The Climate Showdown|The Daily Beast|December 4, 2009|DAILY BEAST
My father always seemed to be traveling to some exotic place to raise awareness on deforestation issues and species protection.
Newsom's California Dream|Matthew Dakotah|October 7, 2009|DAILY BEAST
There has been a big advance in the last year with the deforestation agenda.
Why Obama Can't Wait on Climate|Matthew Dakotah|September 21, 2009|DAILY BEAST
I think the deforestation of the country is probably the cause of these terrible visitations.
The Life and Letters of Lafcadio Hearn, Volume 2|Elizabeth Bisland
This deforestation is still going on; dead or dying trees fringe the timber still standing.
Archeological Investigations|Gerard Fowke
Deforestation may result in filling a river-channel and in stopping boats a thousand miles downstream.
The Spell of the Rockies|Enos A. Mills
Words related to deforestation
erosion, desertification, logging, denuding
Cultural definitions for deforestation
deforestation
[ (dee-fawr-uh-stay-shuhn) ]
The process of destroying a forest and replacing it with something else. The term is used today to refer to the destruction of forests by human beings and their replacement by agricultural systems.
notes for deforestation
Deforestation is considered to be a main contributor to the greenhouse effect.
The cutting down and removal of all or most of the trees in a forested area. Deforestation can erode soils, contribute to desertification and the pollution of waterways, and decrease biodiversity through the destruction of habitat.