Sentence examples for clear forests from inspiring English sources

Small-scale farmers clear forests by burning them and then grow their crops in the soils fertilized by the ashes.

Meanwhile, high grain prices are persuading people to clear forests to plant more maize.Dearer food is a chance to break this dizzying cycle.

In its first few weeks in office, his government has already made it easier for companies to clear forests for coal.

Governments can raze mountains, divert rivers, clear forests, build asphalt jungles and give massive subsidies to welcome corporations – but they can't buy loyalty.

(To clear forests, the vegetation that contains most of the nutrients is often burned, and the nutrients literally "go up in smoke" or are washed away in the next rain).

Grinding stone tools makes them stronger and gives them an even cutting edge; the growth of ground tools enabled Neolithic axe-wielders to clear forests for agriculture, fuel, and shelter.

Montgomery has found a similar effect in clear-cut forests in the Pacific Northwest.

Some, mostly small-scale, farmers still clear forest illegally.

We don't clear forest and lay railroad track.

Mud turtles occur in a variety of habitats that range from clear forest brooks to intermittent desert streams and ponds.

The technique, widely used in Indonesia to clear forest quickly and cheaply, significantly increases the risk of uncontrolled fires.