The first of a series of global maps aimed at quantifying change in carbon stored as biomass across the world’s forests and shrublands has been released today by ESA’s Climate Change Initiative at COP25 – the United Nation Climate Change Conference currently taking place in Madrid.
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35-Year Data Record Charts Sea Temperature Change
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Understanding the Impact of Deep-Sea Mining
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