Only about 5% of the lower 48 is built up. The rest is mostly grass and scrub (41%), forest (28%), and cropland (21%).
Land cover: Esri / Impact Observatory, Sentinel-2, 2023.
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@aaronjbecker.bsky.socialOnly about 5% of the lower 48 is built up. The rest is mostly grass and scrub (41%), forest (28%), and cropland (21%).
Land cover: Esri / Impact Observatory, Sentinel-2, 2023.
#dataviz #geography #UnitedStates #landcover
@microbesinfo.bsky.socialNatural #soils are a major source of #N2O—a potent #greenhousegas and #ozone-depleting gas. Modeling shows global natural-soil #N2O #emissions rose from 1990–2023, with the #tropics dominating and #landcover strongly affecting estimates.
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