Deforest
verb
To clear an area of forest by cutting down or removing the trees.
Illegal loggers are deforesting huge swaths of the Amazon rainforest.
Often appears as...
- deforest large areas
- illegally deforest
verb
To clear an area of forest by cutting down or removing the trees.
Illegal loggers are deforesting huge swaths of the Amazon rainforest.
Often appears as...
- deforest large areas
- illegally deforest
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Pro Tip 1/3Negative Action
Often implies harmful environmental impact or illegal activity connected to logging.
Many species lose their habitats when areas are deforested.
Pro Tip 2/3Human Involvement
Implies human activity is the reason behind the removal of trees, not natural causes.
The expansion of farmland has led to communities deforesting their surroundings.
Pro Tip 3/3Non-Reversible Process
Can suggest a permanent or long-term change in the area, which may not be easily reversed.
Once an area is deforested, it can take centuries for the forest to recover.
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Jonathan Foley: The...
That's more than the emissions from all electricity and industry, or from all the world's planes, trains and automobiles. Most agricultural emissions come from tropical deforestation, methane from animals and rice fields, and nitrous oxide from over-fertilizing. There is nothing we do that transforms the world more than agriculture. And there's nothing we do that is more crucial to our survival.
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How smart are...
In another experiment, orangutans figured out how to reach peanuts at the bottom of long tubes by spitting water into them. While orangutans are able to pass cognitive tests with flying colors, there are certain problems that they need our help to solve. Indonesia has the world's highest rate of deforestation,
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difference was not observed in individuals who read about deforestation or who watched videos of deforestation the trick only worked if you had that first-hand immersive experience of cutting down the tree yourself now maybe we should all spend more time in virtual environments that help us really see and
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Climate 101: Deforestatio...
The biggest driver of deforestation is agriculture. Farmers chop down trees in order to plant crops like soybeans, palm trees and cocoa, or to make room to raise livestock for beef. Logging operations which provide the world's wood and paper products also cut countless trees each year.
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Is Your Perfume Made...
deal with deforestation. I'm very hopeful about the future. Well, thanks so much, Supriya. Oud is an important cultural ingredient which has been used and enjoyed around the world for hundreds of years. It's amazing to see its popularity grow and to reach more people than ever before.
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4 Adorable Animals That...
basically there's a lot of deforestation going on there sometimes hunting as well so there's not many of them left in the world so that's why we've got these guys here they're they're super important to breed them in case we can ever release them back
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The networked beauty of...
like this, that we realized the whole world was wiping its noses on our old-growth forests. Did you know that deforestation like this around the world causes more greenhouse gas emissions than all the trains, planes and automobiles combined?
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What separates us from...
And we're using -- you can see that I'm not really into this kind of stuff -- but we're using satellite imagery to look at the deforestation in the area. And of course, there's developments in infrared,
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An Island On the Brink...
exactly what they're doing life here hinges on solving huge problems things like deforestation water shortages and a collapsing fishery
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Iceland Is Growing New...
rewarding thing a very satisfying but Iceland is certainly among the worst examples in the world of deforestation
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Jonathan Foley: The...
That's more than the emissions from all electricity and industry, or from all the world's planes, trains and automobiles. Most agricultural emissions come from tropical deforestation, methane from animals and rice fields, and nitrous oxide from over-fertilizing. There is nothing we do that transforms the world more than agriculture. And there's nothing we do that is more crucial to our survival.
Video examples
How smart are...
In another experiment, orangutans figured out how to reach peanuts at the bottom of long tubes by spitting water into them. While orangutans are able to pass cognitive tests with flying colors, there are certain problems that they need our help to solve. Indonesia has the world's highest rate of deforestation,
Video examples
Heal your brain with...
difference was not observed in individuals who read about deforestation or who watched videos of deforestation the trick only worked if you had that first-hand immersive experience of cutting down the tree yourself now maybe we should all spend more time in virtual environments that help us really see and
Video examples
Climate 101: Deforestatio...
The biggest driver of deforestation is agriculture. Farmers chop down trees in order to plant crops like soybeans, palm trees and cocoa, or to make room to raise livestock for beef. Logging operations which provide the world's wood and paper products also cut countless trees each year.
Video examples
Is Your Perfume Made...
deal with deforestation. I'm very hopeful about the future. Well, thanks so much, Supriya. Oud is an important cultural ingredient which has been used and enjoyed around the world for hundreds of years. It's amazing to see its popularity grow and to reach more people than ever before.
Video examples
4 Adorable Animals That...
basically there's a lot of deforestation going on there sometimes hunting as well so there's not many of them left in the world so that's why we've got these guys here they're they're super important to breed them in case we can ever release them back
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The networked beauty of...
like this, that we realized the whole world was wiping its noses on our old-growth forests. Did you know that deforestation like this around the world causes more greenhouse gas emissions than all the trains, planes and automobiles combined?
Video examples
What separates us from...
And we're using -- you can see that I'm not really into this kind of stuff -- but we're using satellite imagery to look at the deforestation in the area. And of course, there's developments in infrared,
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An Island On the Brink...
exactly what they're doing life here hinges on solving huge problems things like deforestation water shortages and a collapsing fishery
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Iceland Is Growing New...
rewarding thing a very satisfying but Iceland is certainly among the worst examples in the world of deforestation
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William Kamkwamba
Malawian Inventor
Climate change is important to Malawi, but many people see alternative energy more as a means to skip the government and get electricity and power. Deforestation is a huge problem in Malawi, which only adds to the problem. People cut down trees because they have no power to run electric stoves, etc. So they use firewood.
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Howard Schultz
American Businessman
In many places where coffee is grown, deforestation is a major issue. With Starbucks' position in the marketplace and the respect and relationships we have, we can - and have, in some cases - been able to educate and influence people.
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MS Dhoni
Indian Athlete
If you have forest, if you have green forest, the water table goes up. What happens with deforestation is the water level goes down and we all know how much importance drinking water has.
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Guilherme Leal
Brazilian Businessman
Creating mechanisms for ending deforestation and promoting regeneration of the environment is one of the most effective ways of achieving net-zero emissions.
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Paul Hawken
American Environmentalist
Most floods are caused by man, not weather; deforestation, levee construction, erosion, and overgrazing all result in the loss of ecosystem services.
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Emma Gonzalez
American Activist
Trees face many difficulties, what with deforestation and pollution, but that didn't stop me from wanting to be one - to just stop feeling and live.
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Jay Griffiths
British Author
The silencing of the rainforests is a double deforestation, not only of trees but a deforestation of the mind's music, medicine and knowledge.
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Johan Eliasch
Swedish Businessman
Deforestation will continue as long as cutting down and burning trees is more economic than preserving them.
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Heather Mills
British Activist
Eighty per cent of global warming comes from livestock and deforestation.
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Martin O'Malley
American Politician
Reversing deforestation is complicated; planting a tree is simple.
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William Kamkwamba
Malawian Inventor
Climate change is important to Malawi, but many people see alternative energy more as a means to skip the government and get electricity and power. Deforestation is a huge problem in Malawi, which only adds to the problem. People cut down trees because they have no power to run electric stoves, etc. So they use firewood.
Quote examples
Howard Schultz
American Businessman
In many places where coffee is grown, deforestation is a major issue. With Starbucks' position in the marketplace and the respect and relationships we have, we can - and have, in some cases - been able to educate and influence people.
Quote examples
MS Dhoni
Indian Athlete
If you have forest, if you have green forest, the water table goes up. What happens with deforestation is the water level goes down and we all know how much importance drinking water has.
Quote examples
Guilherme Leal
Brazilian Businessman
Creating mechanisms for ending deforestation and promoting regeneration of the environment is one of the most effective ways of achieving net-zero emissions.
Quote examples
Paul Hawken
American Environmentalist
Most floods are caused by man, not weather; deforestation, levee construction, erosion, and overgrazing all result in the loss of ecosystem services.
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Emma Gonzalez
American Activist
Trees face many difficulties, what with deforestation and pollution, but that didn't stop me from wanting to be one - to just stop feeling and live.
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Jay Griffiths
British Author
The silencing of the rainforests is a double deforestation, not only of trees but a deforestation of the mind's music, medicine and knowledge.
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Johan Eliasch
Swedish Businessman
Deforestation will continue as long as cutting down and burning trees is more economic than preserving them.
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Heather Mills
British Activist
Eighty per cent of global warming comes from livestock and deforestation.
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Martin O'Malley
American Politician
Reversing deforestation is complicated; planting a tree is simple.
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