deforestation, n.All

Deforestation is leading to more infectious diseases in humans due to native animals migrating for survival

Deforestation is unwise — destroying rainforest for economic gain is like burning a Renaissance painting to cook a meal.

Deforestation is an utter disaster — so bleak is the picture that the bulldozer and not the atomic bomb may turn out to be the most destructive invention of the 20th century.

Deforestation is leading to more infectious diseases in humans because as land is being cleared throughout the world, wildlife is being forced to migrate for survival, increasing the transmission rates between animals and people.

Indonesia has the world’s highest rate of deforestation.