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This site allows you to see the amount of forest gained/lost in different regions over the last 20 years: https://www.globalforestwatch.org/map/?map=eyJjZW50ZXI
by kpennell 5y ago
This site allows you to see the amount of forest gained/lost in different regions over the last 20 years: https://www.globalforestwatch.org/map/?map=eyJjZW50ZXIiOnsibGF0IjoyNi45OTk5OTk5OTk5OTk5NzUsImxuZyI6LTI5LjMwODU5Mzc0OTk5OTM5Mn19 https://www.globalforestwatch.org/map/?map=eyJjZW50ZXIiOnsib...
For example, California has lost ~26% of its forest cover since 2000
https://www.globalforestwatch.org/map/country/USA/5/?mainMap=eyJzaG93QW5hbHlzaXMiOnRydWV9&map=eyJjZW50ZXIiOnsibGF0Ijo1My4zODMzMjgzNjc1NTc0MSwibG5nIjotMTE2LjYzMDg1OTM3NTAwNDM1fSwiem9vbSI6Mi43Mzg4MjU5MzYxOTE3NjgsImNhbkJvdW5kIjpmYWxzZX0%3D https://www.globalforestwatch.org/map/country/USA/5/?mainMap...
- simonsarris 5y agoIt seems somewhat disingenuous to have a map with the two overlays: Tree cover gain - 2001-2012 Tree cover loss - 2001-2020 These are not even close to the same period length. They don't seem to have an actually comparable option in their choices.