overexploitation
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of overexploitation
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However, despite recent gains, green turtles are still far below their historic numbers due to past overexploitation and ongoing threats like fishing, habitat loss and climate change.
From BBC • Oct. 10, 2025
Our downward spiral notably includes the spread of invasive species; overexploitation of species; habitat modification, fragmentation and destruction; pollution; and, of course, climate change.
From Salon • Feb. 25, 2025
This overexploitation of Brazil's green lung destroys the habitats of many species of flora and fauna and also accelerates climate change.
From Science Daily • Nov. 15, 2024
Experts also studied how to best seal fissures in eastern Mexico City, where the overexploitation of groundwater had caused the land to subside.
From Science Magazine • May 2, 2024
The nation's coastal waters are among the richest fishing areas in the world, but overexploitation by foreigners threatens this key source of revenue.
From The 1993 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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