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New online tool tracks tree loss in 'near real time'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-26287137
Highlighted in red, the new tool can show the scale of tree cover loss between 2000 and 2012
A new global monitoring system has been launched that promises "near real time" information on deforestation around the world.
Global Forest Watch (GFW) is backed by Google and over 40 business and campaigning groups.
It uses information from hundreds of millions of satellite images as well as data from people on the ground.
Businesses have welcomed the new database as it could help them prove that their products are sustainable.
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