The map does not distinguish between natural forests and plantations, but the underlying database will support the development of additional layers, which can be used to create masks for oil palm and ...

Examining eight different satellite-derived maps of global forest cover, a team of scientists from NASA and other institutions noticed striking differences. The forested area on the maps differed by ...

A new global analysis shows that forest fragmentation raises land surface temperatures across most forest biomes, often mattering more for climate than forest cover itself.

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Researchers today released a long-awaited tool that reveals the extent of forest cover loss and gain on a global scale. Powered by Google’s massive ...

A Copernicus Sentinel-2B satellite map of South Sudan shows the tropical forests, swamps and grassland that comprise the majority of the country's terrain. Photo by the European Space Agency licensed ...

This post is co-authored with Dave Thau, senior developer advocate for Google Earth Engine, Google's satellite image processing platform. By the time we find out about deforestation, it’s usually too ...