Global forestwatch

[Nigel]

There is now a very cool new site that uses satellite imaging to maintain real time monitoring of deforestation , it shows where all the logging and reforestation is taking place. http://www.globalforestwatch.org

Dave whats that pink blob in your back garden

[Conifers]

Already seen this; it is very inaccurate - you only need to see the moorlands of the northern Pennines (deforested centuries ago) being shown as 'forest loss in 2012'. Somehoe their software tags heather moor as 'recently deforested' land.

[kata]

Does it cover Asia?

[GoggleboxUK]

No forest gain in my back garden but it's nice to see my local motorway roundabout showing up blue in one quarter. They must have forgotten to mow that bit.