We all know the saying that a picture is worth a thousand words, so I hope a global satellite image of the amount of forest the Earth has lost and gained over the past 12 years is worth a lot.
The article below, published by the BBC two days ago, shows the countries who are cutting down on deforestation (please excuse the pun), and those who are allowing it to continue.
The net loss of forest in twelve year over the globe is 1.5 million square kms. That is the equivalent of losing approximately one England sized chunk of forest every year. That doesn't sound ideal really.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-24934790
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