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/ɪnˌvaɪ.rənˈmen.təl dɪˈstrʌk.ʃən/ · en·vi·ron·men·tal des·tru·ction
noun
- The damage, degradation, or ruin of natural ecosystems caused by human activities such as pollution, deforestation, and climate change. The rapid environmental destruction of the Amazon rainforest has alarmed scientists worldwide.
Synonyms
ecological damagehabitat lossenvironmental degradationecosystem destructionnature's ruinenvironmental harmecological devastationenvironmental collapse
Antonyms
Did you know? The phrase "environmental destruction" surged in academic literature after the 1972 UN Conference on the Human Environment, marking the birth of modern environmental policy discourse.