Farther from the Forest: 'Eye-Opening' Study Shows Rural U.S. Loses Forests Faster Than Cities
February 22, 2017
February 22, 2017
NEW YORK, Feb. 22 -- The State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry issued the following news release:
Americans are spending their lives farther from forests than they did at the end of the 20th century and, contrary to popular wisdom, the change is more pronounced in rural areas than in urban settings.
A study published today (Feb. 22) in the journal PLOS ONE says that between 1990 and 2000, the average distance from any point in th . . .
Americans are spending their lives farther from forests than they did at the end of the 20th century and, contrary to popular wisdom, the change is more pronounced in rural areas than in urban settings.
A study published today (Feb. 22) in the journal PLOS ONE says that between 1990 and 2000, the average distance from any point in th . . .