A report from the U.S. Forest Service shows Georgia is leading the nation — in tree loss.
The study examined Google Earth images over a five year period, from 2009 to 2014. It found Georgia lost an average of 18,000 acres of urban tree cover per year — more than any other state.
Even when you compare that to Georgia’s overall tree cover, the picture doesn’t get much better. There, in terms of percentage of tree loss, the state ranks third — after Rhode Island and Washington D.C.
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