The World's Forests Are Being Destroyed at a Rate of 58,000

question 30

Multiple Choice

The world's forests are being destroyed at a rate of 58,000 square miles annually. The reasons for this wide-scale destruction are varied and include all except

• A)the boom in biofuels.
• B)soil that is great for farming.
• C)logging profits.
• D)cycle of poverty.
• E)converting land to other use.

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