The clearing of forests for agriculture or logging is progressing at a worrisome rate around the world.

全球，为农垦或木材而清除森林的行为正以令人担忧的速度进行着。

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That means any efforts aimed at limiting greenhouse gas concentrations will have to be even more stringent in reducing the burning of fossil fuels, clearing of forests and the like.

这意味着任何限制温室气体浓度的措施将不得不变得更加严厉，例如减少化石燃料的燃烧、避免砍伐森林等。

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The researchers blamed farming and the clearing of forests for much of the damage. Rural areas are not the only ones losing soil. Land is also being affected in cities and near mines and factories.

研究者把大部分损害归咎于农业和砍伐森林，但是农村地区不是流失土地的唯一地区，在城市里、矿场和工厂附近土地也受到影响。

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Mr Leakey's last act as head of the Kenya Wildlife Service in 1998 was to prevent the government clearing swathes of Mount Kenya's forests.

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