Nearly two million acres of British grassland lost to urban development and woods in 25 years, analysis shows | The Independent -
>"Almost 2 million acres of grassland have been lost to urban development and new woods across Britain in the past 25 years, satellite analysis shows. The UK Centre of Ecology and Hydrology (UKCEH) has used high-resolution data from satellites to assess how land use has changed in Britain between 1990 and 2015."