Drones and satellite imaging to make forest protection pay

Thursday, December 13, 2018 - 08:00 in Earth & Climate

Every year 7 million hectares of forest are cut down, chipping away at the 485 gigatonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) stored in trees around the world, but low-cost drones and new satellite imaging could soon protect these carbon stocks and help developing countries get paid for protecting their trees. ‘If you can measure the biomass you can […]

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