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These maps and graphics take you on a tour of Earth's forests—for better and for worse. See the countries that have the most intact forests, and those losses are mounting the fastest.

How the world's forests have transformed over the past two decades

Explore how the world's forests have transformed over the past two decades

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From forests and wetlands to urban development, color-coded maps explore Earth's evolution in great detail

A New Satellite Tool Shows You How the Planet's Landscape Changes Day by Day

Explore this soundmap of forests all over the world. This fun open source library allows users to click on a forest from the map, see where it's located, and listen…

Explore this soundmap of forests all over the world

New research shows rising temperatures are causing Earth's coldest forests to shift northward, raising concerns about biodiversity, an increased risk of wildfires and mounting impacts of climate change on northern communities.

Earth's coldest forests are shifting northward with climate change

Even relatively modest climate warming and associated precipitation shifts may dramatically alter Earth's northernmost forests, which constitute one of the planet's largest nearly intact forested ecosystems and are home to a big chunk of the planet's terrestrial carbon.

Study: Even modest climate change may lead to sweeping changes in northernmost forests

Mangroves ring the shores of many of Indonesia's more than 17,000 islands. But in the most populated areas, the world's largest mangrove forests have been steadily whittled away, and with them, the ability to store blue carbon.

After decades of loss, the world's largest mangrove forests are set for a comeback

Forests are central to biodiversity and the fight against climate change, as well as being a big money spinner for national economies.