We know remarkably little about what is happening to forests. This information gap is a key reason why [the world loses](http://www.wri.org/blog/new-high-resolution-forest-maps-reveal-world-loses-50-soccer-fields-trees-minute) 50 soccer fields’ of forests every minute of every day. But it’s also a gap that’s about to become significantly more narrow with the launch of [Global Forest Watch](http://www.globalforestwatch.org/) today.