Great Britain in 1850 From the end of the 18th century, the rise of British industry benefited the coal-rich northern and western regions. In 1851 the population of the cities exceeded those of the countryside. The coal and textile basin of...

Great Britain in 1850

From the end of the 18th century, the rise of British industry benefited the coal-rich northern and western regions. In 1851 the population of the cities exceeded those of the countryside. The coal and textile basin of Lancashire becomes the industrial lung of the country.

by @LegendesCarto

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Woodland cover in Great Britain in 2018. The definition of woodland used here is a minimum area of 0.5 hectares under stands of trees with, or with the potential to achieve, tree crown cover of more than 20% of the ground. Source: National Forest...

Woodland cover in Great Britain in 2018.

The definition of woodland used here is a minimum area of 0.5 hectares under stands of trees with, or with the potential to achieve, tree crown cover of more than 20% of the ground. Source: National Forest Inventory. Graphic by Carbon Brief.

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