Global forest loss reached 46 million acres in 2014

Mongabay
By Rhett ButlerSep 2, 2015, 12:31 am143 pts
Global forest loss amounted to 18.7 million hectares (46 million acres) in 2014, a decline of about 9 percent relative to 2013 and 20 percent compared to 2012, according to data released today by a team of researchers from the University of Maryland and Google. The much-anticipated data, published this morning…

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