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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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This Korean sunscreen essential soothes acne and excess sebum using niacinamide and hydrates skin with hyaluronic acid.—
Sarah Han,
Allure,
3 Jan. 2025
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The massage cup, combined with the oils, boosts lymphatic flow, firms skin, and encourages lipolysis for a smoother, more toned appearance.—
Tanya Benedicto Klich,
Forbes,
16 Dec. 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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Jover sharply stepped out from the bench and in front of Mikel Arteta to bark orders.—
Jacob Tanswell,
The Athletic,
19 Jan. 2025
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Not for Your Health Barilla (1993) A cheeky, goofy-as-hell pasta ad in which Gérard Depardieu cooks pasta for a girl who fell off her scooter, causing an elderly couple to eerily applaud and a Toto-looking dog to bark its approval.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
17 Jan. 2025
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Initially, Donna silently warns Daisy by baring her teeth, causing Daisy to freeze with a tentacle in her mouth.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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What happened in early 2024 was that PSR bared its teeth properly for the first time.—
Phil Hay,
The Athletic,
15 Jan. 2025
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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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The shrimp should be shelled, deveined and preferably have the tails on.—
Robin Miller,
The Arizona Republic,
3 Jan. 2025
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With an emphasis on the outdoors, the club immerses kids and tweens ages three to 12 in Hawaiian culture, with activities such as lei making, koi fish feeding, and shell combing on the property’s private beach.—
Gina Kramer,
USA TODAY,
28 Dec. 2024
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Last year, he was stripped of his ability to practice law in New York and Washington, D.C., amounting to a tragic fall from grace for the former U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York.—
Molly Crane Newman,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Jan. 2025
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Within an hour, the New York State Athletic Commission stripped him of his title and any license to fight in the state; other state boards quickly followed suit.—
Mikal Gilmore,
Rolling Stone,
17 Jan. 2025
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Cotton collaborations Partnerships play an essential role in establishing and scaling regenerative cotton programs.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
15 Jan. 2025
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Duffy has not been a fan of the current administration’s support for electric vehicles and could have the authority to scale back programs implemented under President Joe Biden.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
15 Jan. 2025
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“Deforest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deforest. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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