The U.S. is Losing 36 Million Trees Per Year
A study from the US Forest Service has found that, nationally, tree cover is declining at a rate of 175,000 acres per year which is the equivalent of about 36 million trees lost each year.
A study from the US Forest Service has found that, nationally, tree cover is declining at a rate of 175,000 acres per year which is the equivalent of about 36 million trees lost each year.
National Geographic has created maps taking a look at tree coverage in nine of the largest cities in the U.S. in a feature entitled, “Nine Cities That Love Their Trees”.