America’s Forests Are Growing: Surprising Data Reveals Net Tree Cover Gains Across U.S. Counties

America’s Forests Are Growing: Surprising Data Reveals Net Tree Cover Gains Across U.S. Counties

Tamanoeconomico In an era often dominated by headlines about deforestation and environmental decline, a recent survey offers an encouraging counterpoint: forests are actually making a quiet comeback across much of the United States.  Through a creative and detailed use of big data, researchers analyzed satellite and geographic information systems (GIS) to track changes in tree cover across all 3,119 U.S. counties. The findings may surprise even …