This new space scanner will map the world’s remote tropical forests in 3D

Name: This new space scanner will map the world’s remote tropical forests in 3D
Uploaded: 2025-05-09T15:56:24.000Z
Description: The world’s forests are a vital carbon sink but deforestation and degradation are eroding their storage capacity. The 1.25-tonne Biomass probe was built by Airbus and will orbit 666 km above the planet for several years, measuring and tracking changes in forests across Asia, Africa and South America.

Published May 09, 2025

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The world’s forests are a vital carbon sink but deforestation and degradation are eroding their storage capacity. The 1.25-tonne Biomass probe was built by Airbus and will orbit 666 km above the planet for several years, measuring and tracking changes in forests across Asia, Africa and South America.