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Posted on March 11, 2016
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VIDEO: Matt Hansen and Andrew Steer Discuss the Future of Forests

Posted on March 11, 2016
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Watch Dr. Matt Hansen, Professor at the University of Maryland, and Dr. Andrew Steer, President and CEO of World Resources Institute, discuss the future of forests.

Data in this video is provided courtesy of the Berkeley Earth Institute, Carnegie Mellon University, Google Earth Engine, NASA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the University of Maryland, USGS and the World Economic Forum. Data available via GLAD and Global Forest Watch.

BANNER PHOTO: Dr. Matt Hansen, University of Maryland, and Andrew Steer, WRI, present at the World Economic Forum on Jan 21, 2016. Photo by Moritz Hager/World Economic Forum (Flickr).

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