Pictured above (via Maplecroft): Visualized data map of the 2012 Deforestation Index. Read more from Maplecroft here. According to Arirang News: Forests in North Korea are disappearing at an alarmingly rapid pace, according to a new report. Maplecroft, a UK-based risk analysis firm, said Thursday that among 180 countries surveyed, North Korea had the third … Continue reading North Korea ranked 3rd in the Deforestation Index