A comprehensive review on Washingtonia plant biomass fiber in insulating materials by Elmoudnia Hicham, Faria Paulina, Jalal Rachid, Waqif Mohamed, Saâdi Latifa

“…The primary causes of global warming include human activities such as burning fossil fuels, deforestation, and certain agricultural practices that release greenhouse gases. …”
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Exploiting self-organization and fault tolerance in wireless sensor networks: A case study on wildfire detection application by Felipe Taliar Giuntini, Delano Medeiros Beder, Jó Ueyama

“…The wildfires caused by human occupation is one of the factors that most contributes to deforestation of conservation areas, resulting in a number of issues for ecological systems. …”
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An Evaluation of Bera Lake (Malaysia) Sediment Contamination Using Sediment Quality Guidelines by Mohammadreza Gharibreza, Muhammad Aqeel Ashraf, Ismail Yusoff, John Kuna Raj

“…Results prove that deforestation during the five phases of land developments since 1972 has significantly contributed to the existence of metals fluxes into the area.…”
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The climate change influence on Indonesia medicinal plants: A review by Ngezahayo Eric, Komariah Komariah, Masykuri Mohammad

“…However, the changing climate, deforestation, population growth, overharvesting and the unsustainable manner of medicinal plant collection for trade, may drive many populations extinct. …”
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RETHINKING CLIMATE CHANGE AND NATIONAL SECURITY: IMPLICATIONS FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA by AUSTEEN NDUBUISI ADIGWE

“…This ranges from decreased precipitation to deforestation and desertification, the poleward shift of vegetation and its impact on animal populations, the unmitigated rise in sea levels among others. …”
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Social and Institutional Status of Area Exclosure in North Wollo and Waghemira Zones, Northeastern Ethiopia by Melkamu Kassaye Mekonen, Abrham Abiyu Hailu, Asmamaw Alemu Abitew

“…Forest restoration with area exclosure has the hopeful restoration strategy for nature conservation and social development goals as a countermeasure against deforestation and forest degradation. However, the status of these restoration interventions is not well known with scientific evaluation. …”
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The Effect of High Population Growth on Physical Environment in Bufundi Sub-County Rubanda District. by Tumuheki, Alexander

“…From the findings a conclusion was drawn as follows; High population has a significant impact on the physical environment; as it leads to deforestation, soil degradation due to landfills, and depletion of natural resources. …”
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Assessment of Biodiversity Loss: A Case of Mafuga Forest. by Tumushabe, Joshua

“…The findings reveal several drivers of biodiversity loss, including deforestation, agricultural encroachment, illegal logging, and climate change. …”
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Mapping forest cover change and estimating carbon stock using satellite-derived vegetation indices in Alemsaga forest, Ethiopia. by Anbaw Tigabu, Agenagnew A Gessesse

“…Deforestation and forest degradation are significant threats, leading to a decline in forest cover change, biomass and carbon storage, a crucial factor in mitigating climate change. …”
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Production and Characterization of Coffee Husk Fuel Briquettes as an Alternative Energy Source by Assefa Tesfaye, Fentahun Workie, Venkatesh S. Kumar

“…Fuel briquettes were cost-effective and environmentally friendly and reduced deforestation compared to firewood. This study clearly shows that briquettes made from coffee husk could be used as an alternative energy source when this kind of waste is well managed.…”
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Transboundary Impacts of NO₂ on Soil Nitrogen Fixation and Their Effects on Crop Yields in China by Jinhui Xie, Peiheng Yu, Xiangzheng Deng

“…Our findings indicate stable soil nitrogen fixation in China from 2015 to 2020, although overgrazing and deforestation may cause declines. Increasing soil total nitrogen content by 0.62–2.1 g/kg can reduce NO₂ by 10–30%. …”
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A Deep Learning-Based Approach to Garbage Detection in urban centers by Slvar Abdulazeez Arif, Abubakar M. Ashir

“…By utilizing the user's location data, the proposed method enables users to report environmental problems effectively, such as pollution, waste accumulation, deforestation, and more. For testing and practical applicability of the proposed approach, a mobile applicaton is developed to provide a user-friendly interface that allows users to capture images of environmental issues and submit them with relevant details. …”
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Climate change mitigation through biodiversity conservation of wild nutmeg (Myristica spp.) and its habitat (case study in Halmahera Forest, North Maluku) by Mandea Abdul Rahmat, Nandariyah, Yuniastuti Endang, Parjanto, Melati Rima

“…Changes in the growing environment (habitat), including the habitat of wild nutmeg (Myristica spp.) due to deforestation, land degradation due to mining, erosion of soil fertility, reduced density of flora, fauna, and microorganisms can increase the risk of climate change. …”
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Uncovering the drivers, impacts, and urgent solutions to soil erosion in the Ethiopian Highlands: a global perspective on local challenges by Degfie Teku, Tarekegn Derbib

“…Soil erosion in the Ethiopian Highlands is a critical environmental challenge, driven by both natural and anthropogenic factors such as deforestation, overgrazing, unsustainable agricultural practices, and climatic variability. …”
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Analyzing the influence of urban vegetation cover on land surface temperature in Southwestern Nigeria by Aladesanmi Daniel Agbelade

“…Primarily, urban land surface temperatures have steadily increased in both cities due to deforestation and urban infrastructural development which have diminished vegetation cover. …”
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Investigating Human Influence on Offshore Terrestrial Organic Carbon Trends in a High-Energy Delta: The Ayeyarwady Delta, Myanmar by Evan R. Flynn, Steven A. Kuehl

“…Despite the absence of mainstem damming, land use change in the Ayeyarwady and Thanlwin River catchments in Myanmar has accelerated over the last 50 years. As a result, deforestation and landscape erosion have likely altered fluvial fluxes to the Northern Andaman Sea shelf; however, the magnitude and preservation of geochemical signals associated with development are unknown. …”
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Societal changes in Ancient Greece impacted terrestrial and marine environments by Andreas Koutsodendris, Joseph Maran, Ulrich Kotthoff, Jörg Lippold, Maria Knipping, Oliver Friedrich, Axel Gerdes, Stefanie Kaboth-Bahr, André Bahr, Hartmut Schulz, Dimitris Sakellariou, Jörg Pross

“…This first manifestation of marine pollution coincides with maximum deforestation and agricultural expansion, signaling pervasive human impact on ecosystems connected to the advanced monetized societies during the Hellenistic and Roman periods in Ancient Greece.…”
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Spatial Correlation Increase in Single‐Sensor Satellite Data Reveals Loss of Amazon Rainforest Resilience by Lana L. Blaschke, Da Nian, Sebastian Bathiany, Maya Ben‐Yami, Taylor Smith, Chris A. Boulton, Niklas Boers

“…Abstract The Amazon rainforest (ARF) is threatened by deforestation and climate change, which could trigger a regime shift to a savanna‐like state. …”
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Phytoplankton communities as indicator of trophic state in some habitats of Batanghari River system in Sumatera Island, Indonesia by Sulastri Sulastri, Lumbantoruan Reliana, Sudarso Jojok, Sukamto Tedjo

“…Deforestation, land use change, expansion of agriculture, which may have an impact water quality in Batanghari River habitat. …”
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Qualitative Assessment of Soil Carbon in a Rehabilitated Forest Using Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy by Huck-Ywih Ch'ng, Osumanu Haruna Ahmed, Nik Muhamad Ab. Majid

“…Logging and poor shifting cultivation negatively affect initial soil carbon (C) storage, especially at the initial stage of deforestation, as these practices lead to global warming. …”
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