Visualizing the World’s Loss of Forests Since the Ice-Age

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How much has the world’s land use changed over the last 10,000 years, and how have forests been impacted?

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Visualizing the World’s Loss of Forests Since the Ice-Age

How much has the world’s land use changed over the last 10,000 years, and how have forests been impacted?.


First published: April 1, 2022 (link)

Source files included: .ai, .eps, .pdf

Data source: Our World in Data

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