New satellite aims to protect world's forests by measuring carbon - Kildare Live

A UK-built satellite will measure the Earth’s biomass in a bid to help to protect the planet’s forests and more accurately measure the carbon they hold. The mission will essentially take a scan of the lungs of the Earth, penetrating through forest canopies an…

A UK-built satellite will measure the Earths biomass in a bid to help to protect the planets forests and more accurately measure the carbon they hold. The mission will essentially take a scan of the… [+3021 chars]

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