Most of us learned in school that trees absorb carbon dioxide (CO2) during photosynthesis, store carbon in their cells, and release oxygen into the atmosphere. This process plays a significant role in the carbon cycle and helps regulate the Earth’s climate. However large-scale data on the amount of carbon stored in the world’s forests and how they are changing over time is not readily available. This is where ESA’s Earth Explorer Biomass satellite, built by Airbus, comes in. Set to launch in the coming days, this mission aims to fill…
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