New Google Earth Layer Shows Global Deforestation
by Kimberley D. Mok, Montreal, Canada 
on 06.18.08
We’ve already alerted readers to the awesome new features available on Google Earth’s Outreach back in April. Now, check out this new Google Earth KML file by David Tryse (download here), which visually represents the rates of deforestation across the world using polygons. A live hectare ticker and pop-up profiles are also included for placemarked countries. With the other new features of Google Earth Outreach covering everything from dams to endangered species to the South China Sea project, what could be next? Via ::Mongobay
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