Landscape Change (IMAGE)

University of Cincinnati

Landscape Change

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A University of Cincinnati land-use map shows changing landscapes in North and South America between 1992 and 2015. White indicates little or no change. Darker shades indicate the highest rate of change in each category. Forest loss was the most noticeable category in Central and South America.

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Tomasz Stepinski/UC

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