The force is strong with space lasers helping researchers map the Amazon in 3D

Mongabay
Oct 4, 2022, 1:50 pm135 pts
For decades, satellite images have clearly captured how rampant deforestation is destroying the Amazon rainforest. But what about the trees that remain standing? What do their dimensions tell us about our planet’s future? Quite a lot, in fact. Since 2018, a first-of-its-kind mission by NASA has deployed…

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