US loses 350,000 forest acres annually, satellite study finds

New satellite data shows U.S. forest loss totals one football field every two minutes, releasing 2.3 billion metric tons of CO2 annually and eliminating potential carbon storage.

First covered Nov 3, 2026 · 2:51 PM PT · 1 article

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7d Inside Climate News US Loses a Football Field of Forest Every 2 Minutes — A new satellite tracking system finds that the United States has lost 350,000 acres of forest land per year—a rate of approximately one football field every…

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Appeared in: 2026-11-04 (#1)

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