Rate of loss has slowed from '92 - '05 when greater metro area lost UTC equal to the size of Houston, but area is still losing tree cover; Houston, TX

Canopy alert! Houston still losing trees - 2010-Jan-26 - CultureMap Houston:
What can offset pollution, help prevent flooding and keep temperatures down? It's not a miracle, it's trees.
And yet, though Houston has long been plagued by these issues, the city and surrounding region have lost a significant amount of tree cover in recent years. According to a new Center for Houston's Future report,