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Recent Examples of deforest
The company has committed to having 100 percent of its leather sourced from land not converted from a natural ecosystem or deforested for the grazing of cows, which will apply to European leather by 2025 and global sourcing by 2030.
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Rhonda Richford, WWD, 31 Oct. 2024
Based on a study published in Nature Sustainability a few months ago, 1.4 million hectares (the equivalent of nine cities the size of Greater London) were deforested in 2015 to open space for pasture for cows to graze.
—Simi Thambi, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
That’s the lesson behind a study out this week in the Journal of Applied Ecology in which researchers assessed which worms, ants, and other invertebrates were wiggling their way through plots of soil that had been deforested, revegetated, or left natural.
—Hannah Richter, science.org, 16 Aug. 2024
Up to 70,000 acres in Michoacán and neighboring Jalisco state have been deforested for avocado farming in the last decade, the data from Guardian Forestal and Climate Rights International show.
—Reuters, NBC News, 6 Aug. 2024
Reuters visited two orchards in July that an analysis of satellite images by U.S. nonprofit Climate Rights International showed were illegally deforested in Madero after 2015.
—Reuters, NBC News, 6 Aug. 2024
At the northern end of the county, a developer is deforesting upward of 500 acres in an area known as Clevenger’s Corner.
—Dana Milbank, Washington Post, 10 July 2024
Using environmental geographers, satellite images and Mexican government estimates, the NGO Climate Rights International estimates that the area deforested for these plantations is between 16,000 and 28,000 hectares.
—Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week Uk, theweek, 14 June 2024
Brazil is one of the world’s biggest beef exporters, with more cattle than people, and in the Amazon, 86% of the areas deforested between 1985 and 2020 became pastures, according to an analysis from environmental nonprofit Imazon.
—Andre Cabette Fabio, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Dec. 2023
Rhonda Richford, WWD, 31 Oct. 2024
Based on a study published in Nature Sustainability a few months ago, 1.4 million hectares (the equivalent of nine cities the size of Greater London) were deforested in 2015 to open space for pasture for cows to graze.
—Simi Thambi, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
That’s the lesson behind a study out this week in the Journal of Applied Ecology in which researchers assessed which worms, ants, and other invertebrates were wiggling their way through plots of soil that had been deforested, revegetated, or left natural.
—Hannah Richter, science.org, 16 Aug. 2024
Up to 70,000 acres in Michoacán and neighboring Jalisco state have been deforested for avocado farming in the last decade, the data from Guardian Forestal and Climate Rights International show.
—Reuters, NBC News, 6 Aug. 2024
Reuters visited two orchards in July that an analysis of satellite images by U.S. nonprofit Climate Rights International showed were illegally deforested in Madero after 2015.
—Reuters, NBC News, 6 Aug. 2024
At the northern end of the county, a developer is deforesting upward of 500 acres in an area known as Clevenger’s Corner.
—Dana Milbank, Washington Post, 10 July 2024
Using environmental geographers, satellite images and Mexican government estimates, the NGO Climate Rights International estimates that the area deforested for these plantations is between 16,000 and 28,000 hectares.
—Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week Uk, theweek, 14 June 2024
Brazil is one of the world’s biggest beef exporters, with more cattle than people, and in the Amazon, 86% of the areas deforested between 1985 and 2020 became pastures, according to an analysis from environmental nonprofit Imazon.
—Andre Cabette Fabio, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Dec. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deforest
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But even the most experienced hikers have slipped, stumbled, and skinned a knee while trekking.Jen Ator, Travel + Leisure, 13 Oct. 2024
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After skinning a doe, evaluate how much fat the deer had stored up.Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 18 Sep. 2024
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Strawberry Cardamom Frozen Yogurt with Balsamic Swirl Makes 1 quart INGREDIENTS 1 pound fresh strawberries, hulled 1¼ cup plain Greek yogurt 1/3 cup honey ¾ teaspoon ground cardamom 2 to 3 tablespoons balsamic glaze DIRECTIONS Place the strawberries, yogurt, honey and cardamom in a blender.Laura Mclively, The Mercury News, 27 May 2024
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Rice kernels are then dried and hulled by machines before they’re packed for sale in factories, lined from floor to ceiling with sacks of rice.Aniruddha Ghosal, Fortune Asia, 23 Apr. 2024
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Testers wore the headphones in loud environments, from bustling NYC streets to their homes with barking dogs.Jordana Comiter, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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No litter box, barking, or cleanup is required (yet).Jacquelyn Smith, Parents, 2 Nov. 2024
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Influential Selena Gomez: Megastar baring her humanness for half a billion to see June 9, 2024 Gomez has long been public about her physical and mental health conditions, including her battle with lupus and her experiences with bipolar disorder, anxiety and depression.Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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The singer and actress, 55, bared her toned abs while out and about in Los Angeles on Friday, Sept. 13.Nicholas Rice, Peoplemag, 14 Sep. 2024
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Instead of Black life maimed, denuded of dignity, and degraded, each portrait that makes up I, Narcissus is a study of delicious glamour.Essence, Essence, 5 Nov. 2024
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Working with community leaders, Zhou's efforts have resulted in a significant decrease of ceremonial releases, denuding of wild populations and mistreated animals.Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 17 Sep. 2024
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During that same time span, the Buffalo Bills shell two future mid-round selections to the Cleveland Browns for the services of another veteran wideout in Amari Cooper.Kambui Bomani, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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In Lebanon, a message to Iran Israeli forces shell buildings in Beirut, on Oct. 6, 2024.Ugur Yildirim—dia images/Getty Images Iran may be 1,100 miles from Israel, but with Hezbollah—conceived, armed, and partly directed by Tehran—the Islamic Republic has been essentially on its northern doorstep.Yasmeen Serhan, TIME, 7 Oct. 2024
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Almost all of our renters still love the vibe of a downtown space that, unlike so much of our neighborhood, hasn’t been completely stripped of its character.Suzanne Seggerman, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
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Nice for undrafted rookie Reddy Steward to make a big play in his debut, stripping Marvin Harrison Jr. from behind by punching the ball out.Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2024
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Beyond Meat continues to focus on cost-reduction initiatives and reviewing its global operations, which may include scaling back or discontinuing some operations in China.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 7 Nov. 2024
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Gauthier, who was mayor during most of the period in which the city achieved its historic drop in violent crime, believes East Palo Alto’s collaborative approach to crime reduction could be scaled up district-wide.Ryan Macasero, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Deforest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deforest. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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