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Deforestation
Title: Deforestation
Category: Science & Technology
Details: Words: 1928 | Pages: 8.2 (approximately 235 words/page)
Deforestation
Eight thousand years ago, when humans didn’t have an astounding affect on the world ecosystem, trees covered two fifths of the land. Since that time, the human race has burnt and chopped down half of the original forestland. According to Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary, deforestation is defined as "the action or process of clearing of forests…" (www.m-w.com). The act of deforestation could, in a matter of just a few decades, completely strip the earth of trees. Deforestation not only has a phenomenal effect
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