Google Launches Global Forest Watch

Google has perhaps answered the age-old question: if a tree falls in the forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?
Okay maybe not, but you can at least watch it now thanks to Global Forest Watch. From the website's "About" section, GFW is "a dynamic online forest monitoring and alert system that empowers people everywhere to better managa forests." The website allows you to monitor logging and burning of the world's forests using satellite images, open data, and crowdsourcing. It's like a near real-time security camera for tree murders!
The site just launched on February 20th and is in a beta version. It's not a solo effort by Google but in fact was convened by the World Resources Institute.