Human impact on South America expanded by 60% since 1985
2021-04-16 02:39
Humanity’s impact on South American ecosystems expanded by 268 million hectares (1 million square miles) since 1985 as vast swathes of forest and grassland were converted for agricultural use, disturbed by logging or infrastructure, or urbanized, finds an analysis published in Science Advances. Using satellite imagery to detect change in land cover, a team […]
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