A new analysis finds global forest maps overlap far less than expected, raising questions about climate funding and conservation decisions.

For decades, global efforts to combat climate change and protect biodiversity have relied on a high-tech promise: that satellite-derived maps can tell us exactly where the world's forests are.

Policymakers must mobilize political and financial leadership for forests and build the foundations for forest action in NDCs. Forests play a crucial role in climate change mitigation and adaptation.

Satellite records reveal three decades of forest growth in southern China, showing how planting, harvesting, and age influence canopy height.