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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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There are many ways to skin this particular cat, mind you.—
Sean T. Collins,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2025
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But in our solar system, there’s more than one way to skin a planet.—
Elise Cutts,
Quanta Magazine,
12 Mar. 2025
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The single-serving packets contain oats packed with fiber and protein, plus add-ins like chia seeds and hulled buckwheat for a hearty, chewy texture.—
Hana Asbrink,
Bon Appétit,
5 Mar. 2025
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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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Things changed when the first responders started paying attention to Bear and Nikita, who continuously ran up to them, barking and running off in a different direction during the search.—
Kirsty Hatcher,
People.com,
17 Mar. 2025
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Players bark at the refs all the time, but there’s an art to it.—
Phil Thompson,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2025
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Hardly the norm for an industry built on baring skin.—
Courtney Crowder,
USA TODAY,
22 Mar. 2025
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In a carousel of photos, Kloss posed with her son Elijah, 19 months, baring her pregnant belly.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
17 Mar. 2025
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Trash burning and water shortages are a worsening blight, while the construction of upscale villas has denuded vegetation and exacerbated a perennial flooding problem.—
Charlie Campbell,
TIME,
17 Mar. 2025
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During Trump’s first term, the Republicans’ feed-the-rich Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 denuded the tax base, causing revenues as a percentage of G.D.P. to fall.—
John Cassidy,
The New Yorker,
3 Mar. 2025
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Here is what may be next for Israel and Gaza In Gaza, witnesses contacted by the Reuters news agency said Israeli tanks shelled areas in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, forcing many families who had returned after the ceasefire to leave their homes and head northward to Khan Younis.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA TODAY,
18 Mar. 2025
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On Monday, Syria shelled Lebanese villages on the border after three Syrians died in the northern Lebanese town of Qasr, according to the Lebanese military, which said its forces responded to the attack.—
Nadeen Ebrahim,
CNN,
17 Mar. 2025
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And if dryness is a concern, steer clear of sulfates, which can strip your skin of its natural moisture.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
20 Mar. 2025
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Trump is stripping working families from lifesaving care , financial support.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
20 Mar. 2025
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The trip was scaled back after pushback from Greenlandic and Danish officials.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2025
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Domestic Tension is shown as a room reproduced to scale, and though the museum shot far fewer than 65,000 paintballs at its walls, the presence of their yellow residue is chilling.—
Emily Watlington,
ARTnews.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Deforest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deforest. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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