deforestation
noun
de·for·es·ta·tion
(ˌ)dē-ˌfȯr-ə-ˈstā-shən 
-ˌfär-
: the action or process of clearing of forests
also
: the state of having been cleared of forests
Examples of deforestation in a Sentence
the deforestation of the island
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The United Nations estimates that 35 percent of global wetland area was lost between 1970 and 2015—a rate three times faster than deforestation.
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Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Jan. 2025
Since 1970, 35 percent of wetlands have been lost, a rate three times faster than deforestation.
—Shannon McDonagh, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
New Zealand stone flies are evolving away from mimicking poisonous insects because deforestation has left them nothing to mimic.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
These creatures are also impacted by the issue of deforestation, as some of their natural habitats are being converted to make way for crop fields and cattle ranches.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
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Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Jan. 2025
Since 1970, 35 percent of wetlands have been lost, a rate three times faster than deforestation.
—Shannon McDonagh, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
New Zealand stone flies are evolving away from mimicking poisonous insects because deforestation has left them nothing to mimic.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
These creatures are also impacted by the issue of deforestation, as some of their natural habitats are being converted to make way for crop fields and cattle ranches.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
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“Deforestation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deforestation. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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deforestation
noun
de·for·es·ta·tion
(ˌ)dē-ˌfȯr-ə-ˈstā-shən
-ˌfär-
: the action or process of clearing an area of forests
also
: the state of having been cleared of forests
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